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Two years is too long, says judge in Willis Towers Watson restraint of trade dispute
Employment 2021-08-03 10:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Financial services giant Willis Towers Watson ordered a former executive to lie to clients on his way out of the organisation and imposed an “unreasonable” two-year employment restraint, a NSW Supreme Court has found.

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Crown chair, CEO to step down as royal commissioner considers new casino operator
Gaming 2021-08-03 10:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

Crown Resorts chair Helen Coonan and the CEO of Crown Melbourne will step down at the end of this month, the latest heads to roll as the casino operator attempts to persuade Royal Commissioner Ray Finkelstein QC that it should keep its Victorian licence.

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ASIC seeks $40M penalty against NAB over inadequate fee disclosures
Financial Services 2021-06-17 3:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

National Australia Bank has admitted in court it broke the law by charging fees it was not entitled to collect, but the bank and the corporate regulator are $25 million apart on what is an appropriate penalty.

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Rex hires Clayton Utz as it weighs legal options against Qantas
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-08-03 12:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

Regional Express has engaged Big Six firm Clayton Utz to investigate potential court action against rival airline Qantas for alleged anticompetitive conduct.

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Mayne Pharma hit with shareholder class action over US antitrust probe
Class Actions 2021-08-03 11:11 am By Christine Caulfield

Generic drug maker Mayne Pharma Group has been hit with a shareholder class action over disclosures in relation to price-fixing allegations by US authorities.

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Uber faces test case in Federal Court over drivers’ employment status
Employment 2021-08-02 10:10 am By Christine Caulfield

A group of Uber drivers have brought legal action in the Federal Court to challenge the rideshare giant’s claim that they are independent contractors.

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Former Today Tonight reporter, now judge, recuses herself from case involving bankrupt businessman
Courts 2021-07-30 9:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge and former Channel 7 journalist has disqualified herself from hearing a case against a bankrupt businessman after finding a “reasonable observer” might think she personally believed allegations levelled against him in a Today Tonight program.

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Complaints against Christian Porter’s lawyers filed with legal watchdog
Legal Ethics 2021-07-28 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

A friend of Christian Porter’s accuser has lodged complaints with the NSW legal watchdog against silk Sue Chrysanthou and Porter’s solicitor, Rebekah Giles, for their conduct in representing the former Attorney-General in his defamation case against the ABC. 

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ASIC wins declarations against Sargon Capital unit over super fund promotion 
Financial Services 2021-07-28 10:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has secured declarations in its case against a Sargon Capital subsidiary, which partnered with a superfund promoter accused of misleading customers in marketing calls.

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Forum founder Bill Papas ‘needs money’ to return to Australia, lawyer tells court
Financial Services 2021-07-28 10:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Forum Group director Bill Papas intends to return to Australia to face $400 million fraud allegations but doesn’t have the funds for a flight home, his lawyer told the Federal Court Wednesday.

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