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Westpac-backed venture capital firm Reinventure Group has settled a lawsuit brought by a former partner claiming she was entitled to a cut of a $100 million valuation increase in 11 startups the firm invested in.
Crown directors resign in wake of scathing gaming authority report
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Two directors of Crown Resorts have resigned following the release of a damning report from the NSW gaming authority.
Ex-Freedom Foods GC strikes back at serious misconduct claims
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A former Freedom Foods group general counsel is seeking aggravated damages from the food and beverage manufacturer for claiming in court filings that she was fired for serious misconduct.
Qantas told pilot he was too old for redundancy offer, lawsuit says
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A 64-year-old Qantas pilot who was stood down as part of the airline’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has launched a lawsuit accusing Qantas of unlawful discrimination for only providing voluntary redundancy packages to employees younger than 63 years old.
Former Linchpin boss gets legal aid while waiting on insurers in ‘chaotic’ London
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London is in a “complete state of chaos” and no amount of pressing by law firm Moray & Agnew has produced an answer from underwriters about the extent of his insurance coverage, former Linchpin Capital Group CEO Peter Daly has said in a three-paragraph defence to disqualification proceedings by the corporate regulator.
On The Run won’t file ‘test case’ appeal of class closure judgment
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The employing entity behind convenience store chain On the Run has said it will not appeal a judgment tossing a class closure bid prior to mediation, saying that it did not want to launch a “test case” in the Federal Court.
Uber takes Aussie IT company to court over ‘Geeks’ trade mark
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Uber has dragged an Australian IT services company to court after failing to win removal of the company’s ‘Uber Geeks’ trade mark for its home-visiting technician services.
‘I’m not a cat’: Kitten filter on lawyer shows perils of virtual hearings
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A clip of a US lawyer whose face is obscured by a kitten filter during an online court hearing shows the pitfalls of virtual hearings, and how judges have graciously adapted to the new reality.
Judge puts sandwiches back on the menu in Sizzler trade mark spat
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A judge has ordered buffet restaurant pioneer Sizzler to amend its pleadings in a trade mark stoush with Brisbane-based restaurant Burger Urge to bring them in line with a summary judgment application that includes sandwiches among the classes of allegedly infringed goods.
Crown Resorts not suitable to run Barangaroo casino, damning report says
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Crown Resorts should not have a licence to run the Barangaroo casino in Sydney after facilitating money laundering and partnering with junket operators linked to organised crime, a report following the NSW gaming authority inquiry has found.