Class Actions
Coles, Hungry Jack’s face class actions over Sunday pay
Supermarket giant Coles and fast-food chain Hungry Jack's are among companies facing class actions by South Australian employees over Sunday pay entitlements.
Restructuring & Insolvency
Builder wants personal, indemnity cost orders for ‘overly aggressive’ case
A Victorian construction company is seeking indemnity costs against the company that unsuccessfully pursued a winding-up application against it, as well as a personal costs order against its director.
Intellectual Property
Fight breaks out over expert evidence in data-scraping case against CoreLogic
Australian real estate data company BCI and US analytics company CoreLogic are fighting over expert evidence in a novel IP case over alleged data scraping, with CoreLogic saying a report by BCI’s accountant makes changes to its case two months out from trial.
Public law
Richard Lancaster appointed SC assisting in Bondi royal commission
Sydney silk Richard Lancaster SC has been appointed as senior counsel assisting the royal commission led by former High Court Justice Virginia Bell into antisemitism launched in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack.
Energy & Natural Resources
Treasurer wins $14M penalty in first case over foreign investment breach
A judge has ordered a foreign investor in rare earths miner Northern Minerals to pay pecuniary penalties after it failed to comply divestment orders, in the first case brought over alleged breaches of foreign investment laws.
Employment
Sleeping Duck settles case against former CFO
Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Melbourne mattress and bedding start-up Sleeping Duck has settled a lawsuit against its former chief financial officer, who has admitted to breaching confidentiality obligations to the company…
Employment
Ex-CBA exec denies bullying in suit against bank, says swearing ‘commonplace’
A sacked property finance executive at CBA, who told an unnamed person in the workplace to “calm the f*** down”, has denied his conduct amounted to bullying, claiming swearing was common among his colleagues.
Business of Law
Allens nabs corporate partner from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Allens has lured a senior corporate partner from rival firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.
Restructuring & Insolvency
Liberty Steel wants Greensill administrators’ case put on ice
Two Liberty Steel companies want a case brought in NSW by administrators for collapsed supply chain finance company Greensill to be put on hold while a related case in the UK is on foot.
Competition & Consumer Protection
Coles to face ACCC scrutiny over WA supermarket development
The merger regulator will put Coles Group's proposed purchase of a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site in the hot seat, saying the leasehold acquisition could limit competition and needs further scrutiny.
