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Bruce Gordon’s WIN network sues TVSN over licence agreement
Media 2024-09-16 11:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Regional broadcaster WIN has sued TVSN alleging the home shopping network breached its negotiation obligations because a deal with Seven was in the works.

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Former JPMorgan trader pleads guilty to fraud charges
Financial Services 2024-09-16 3:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former JPMorgan executive has pleaded guilty to fraud for allegedly misappropriating nearly $1 million from clients of his defunct companies.

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Data breach numbers hit three and a half year high, OAIC says
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-09-16 11:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The privacy regulator was alerted to hundreds of data breaches in the first half of 2024, the highest number in three and a half years, a new report shows.

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Bruce Lehrmann expands appeal in defamation case
Defamation 2024-09-13 11:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Bruce Lehrmann has widened his appeal of a decision that tossed his defamation case against Seven over its coverage of Brittany Higgins’ rape claims.

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Ex-AMP exec settles defamation suit against The Australian publisher
Defamation 2024-09-12 10:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

AMP’s former head of advice has settled defamation proceedings over a story in The Australian that suggested he misled ASIC during the banking royal commission. 

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Albanese government to impose age limits on social media use
Social Media 2024-09-10 11:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Albanese government plans to introduce legislation that would bar children under a certain age from setting up social media accounts.

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Ex-Seven reporter drops suit after court told of 13 complaints by women
Employment 2024-09-10 11:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Axed Seven Network reporter Robert Ovadia has dropped a lawsuit against his former boss, just days after the court heard that 13 women came forward with complaints following his dismissal.

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Domino’s hit with shareholder class action
Class Actions 2024-09-06 9:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Domino’s has been stung with shareholder class action accusing the pizza giant of misleading the market about its expected performance in Japan. 

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HWL Ebsworth defeats client’s bid for High Court review in negligence case
Professional Negligence 2024-09-05 11:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined to grant special leave to a former HWL Ebsworth client seeking to revive a decision that found the law firm’s bad advice over property in Parramatta’s ‘Auto Alley’ cost it $2 million.

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Mantle Group’s claims about FWC’s ‘harsh’ comments fail to sway High Court
Employment 2024-09-05 11:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hospitality giant Mantle Group is stuck with a decision that found it systematically underpaid employees, after failing to convince the High Court that review was warranted because “harsh” comments made by the Fair Work Commission gave rise to the appearance of bias.

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