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King & Wood Mallesons senior associate Luke Hawthorne lives to roll up his sleeves and delve into the “weird and wonderful” technologies behind the patent cases he works on.
NAB wins $43M judgment against ex-Dick Smith director but receivers walk away empty handed
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A judge has awarded $43 million to National Australia Bank in its lawsuit against former directors of failed retailer Dick Smith, but threw out claims against company directors brought by HSBC and the retailer’s receivers.
Car repair group AMA agrees to early mediation with former CEO Andrew Hopkins
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AMA Group has told a court it will enter early mediation in its lawsuit against former CEO Andrew Hopkins that alleges he owes $2.4 million in unauthorised expenses and repayments on an outstanding loan.
Christian Porter, Sue Chrysanthou hit with costs in Jo Dyer lawsuit
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Christian Porter and silk Sue Chrysanthou have been ordered to foot the legal bill of a friend of the woman who accused Porter of rape, after she succeeded in having the barrister removed from defamation proceedings the former attorney-general brought against the ABC.
Johnson Winter & Slattery’s Sara Gaertner at her best in the deep end
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For Johnson Winter & Slattery senior associate Sara Gaertner, being a lawyer working on high-stakes litigation wasn’t always on the cards. She was working at an accounting firm when she decided to make the career switch. She hasn’t looked back since.
Ex-PwC director resolves lawsuit over termination by DocuSign
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Former PricewaterhouseCoopers director Jennifer Whittaker has resolved her lawsuit with the accounting giant on the eve of trial, leaving questions about the validity of termination notices by DocuSign for a future case.
Lex Greensill to pay tax on $58 million in gains after losing appeal
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Lex Greensill will need to pay tax on $58 million in capital gains, after losing a challenge to a tax assessment which included non-Australian gains from the sale of Greensill shares distributed to the founder of the collapsed collapsed UK-based supply-chain finance firm.
Victoria Cross ‘put a target on my back’, Ben Roberts-Smith tells court
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War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has said that while he was proud to have received the Victoria Cross for his actions at the 2010 battle of Tizak in Afghanistan, winning the award “put a target” on his back, with fellow soldiers seeking to undermine those they saw as tall poppies.
Law firm launches third stolen wages class action
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A class action has been filed against the federal government on behalf of First Nations people in the Northern Territory who were allegedly denied wages owed for work performed over a nearly 40-year period.
Judge signs off on $112M settlement in Robodebt class action
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Describing the federal government’s income-averaging debt collection program as a “shameful chapter”, a judge has approved a $112 million settlement in the Robodebt class action, saying the agreement was fair and reasonable.