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BOM drops challenge to exec’s win in unfair dismissal case over Paris trip
Employment 2024-09-05 11:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Bureau of Meteorology has dropped its appeal of a judgment that found a former senior executive was unfairly fired after taking a business-class trip to Paris.

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Christie Whelan Browne resolves suit against Rocky Horror theatre company
Entertainment 2024-09-04 11:46 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Actor Christie Whelan Browne has resolved a lawsuit against theatre company Oldfield Entertainment alleging it violating the Sex Discrimination Act by subjecting her to sexual discrimination and harassment by fellow cast member Craig McLachlan during its 2014 production of the Rocky Horror Show.

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Gilbert + Tobin loses Toyota, Jaguar class actions after partner jumps ship
Business of Law 2024-09-03 8:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A disputes partner has departed Gilbert + Tobin, taking with him two high-stakes class actions against Toyota and Jaguar over alleged diesel filter defects and the firm says it will not focus on bringing more class actions.

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White & Case continues strategic growth with real estate partner in Sydney
Business of Law 2024-09-03 3:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

White & Case has snagged a partner from Maddocks with more than 25 years of experience in corporate real estate to assist the firm on global transactions and restructurings. 

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Courtenay House director slapped with 11-year sentence for $180M Ponzi scheme
Financial Services 2024-09-02 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Courtenay House director Tony Iervasi has been sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to charges connected to a $180 million Ponzi scheme that duped hundreds of investors.

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United Petroleum wins appeal of ruling security would stifle franchisee class action
Class Actions 2024-08-30 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A court has overturned a decision that franchisees bringing a class action against United Petroleum should be spared a security for costs order, saying there wasn’t enough evidence to conclude that the case would otherwise be stifled.

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Thresholds unveiled for ACCC review under new merger laws
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-08-30 11:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The government has revealed the thresholds for mergers that will need to be reviewed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission under reforms that will take effect in 2026, promising to spare small acquisitions.

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Fair Work Commission to review WFH rules for office workers
Employment 2024-08-29 11:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Fair Work Commission will conduct a review into whether rules for working from home for clerical workers are fit for purpose and foreshadowed potential changes in other sectors.

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Judge throws out defamation case over Shandee Blackburn podcast
Defamation 2024-08-27 11:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has thrown out a defamation case by John Peros, the former boyfriend of Shandee Blackburn, over a podcast by The Australian dealing with her murder, finding he did not suffer serious harm from the publication.

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OAIC won’t investigate facial recognition software company Clearview AI again
AI 2024-08-26 11:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The OAIC will not investigate Clearview AI further after finding in 2021 that the US-based facial recognition software company breached privacy rules by scraping facial images from the web, but the regulator promised to weigh in soon on when the use of personal information to train AI could run afoul of privacy laws.

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