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Transurban settles bullying suit by former top lawyer for West Gate Tunnel project
Employment 2024-08-07 11:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Transurban has settled a lawsuit by the former head of legal for its West Gate Tunnel project alleging she was made redundant after complaining about a “culture of fear and intimidation on the project”.

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On The Run to learn identity of client behind ‘misleading’ underpayments campaign
Employment 2024-08-07 11:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ordered public relations firm the Civic Partnership to hand over documents revealing the identity of the client behind an allegedly misleading ad campaign accusing convenience store chain On The Run of wage theft.

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Founding member of Banco Chambers appointed judge on NSW Court of Appeal
Courts 2024-08-07 11:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A leading commercial barrister who was one the of the founding members of Banco Chambers has been appointed as a judge on the NSW Court of Appeal.

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Judge who worried about ‘strange’ funding agreement OKs $23.1M cut for Augusta
Class Actions 2024-08-06 11:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has signed off on a $23.1 million cut for funder Augusta of a $100 million settlement in a class action against Colonial First State, which he previously called “strange” and said may not reflect the risk the funder shared with Slater & Gordon in running the case.

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Secure Parking to pay $10.95M penalty for misleading car reservation service
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-08-08 11:23 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Car park operator Secure Parking has been hit with a $10.95 million penalty for misleading consumers in major cities about its car reservation service, causing them to be late or miss appointments and work commitments entirely.

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In boon for class action, judge finds Noumi’s shares traded at inflated price
Securities 2024-08-05 10:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has signed off on an agreed-to $5 million penalty against Noumi in ASIC proceedings for violating its continuous disclosure obligations and found the food company’s non-disclosures caused it shares to trade at an inflated price.

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Firm accused of copying rivals’ class action pleadings loses IC Markets beauty parade
Class Actions 2024-08-02 10:13 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Two judges have declined to award carriage of a class action against International Capital Markets over risky derivative products to a firm accused of plagiarising its rivals’ pleading.

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Webb Henderson, former top judge to help PwC right its ship after tax leaks scandal
Accounting 2024-08-01 11:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In a first for a Big Four firm, PwC has made good on its promise to appoint an independent chair to its board and has tasked law firm Webb Henderson and former top judge with tracking its progress on other commitments made in the wake of its tax leaks scandal.

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Rex Airlines files for administration, with 600 jobs on the line
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-07-31 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Regional air carrier Rex Airlines has filed for voluntary administration after failing to compete with Qantas and Virgin on major routes.

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CBA units plead guilty to breaking long service leave laws
Financial Services 2024-07-30 10:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Two units of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia on Monday pleaded guilty and were hit with $48,000 in penalties for denying staff $1.67 million in long service leave entitlements.

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