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Herbert Smith Freehills leaders vote to remove partner over ‘offensive’ tweet
Business of Law 2024-12-13 10:35 am By Christine Caulfield

Herbert Smith Freehills has shown M&A partner Damien Hazard the door after he posted what the firm referred to as a “deeply offensive” tweet.

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Ex-Vocus chair acquitted of insider trading charges
White Collar 2024-12-13 2:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

A jury has found former Vocus Group chair Vaughan Bowen not guilty of insider trading — the second time Bowen has dodged the charges.

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King & Wood Mallesons snags employment group from Corrs
Employment 2024-12-12 11:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

A group of leading partners that departed Corrs Chambers Westgarth months ago has turned up at King & Wood Mallesons, in a coup for KWM’s employment practice.

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Sydney University to pay $23M to underpaid staff in agreement with FWO
Employment 2024-12-12 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The University of Sydney will pay $23 million to over 14,000 current and former workers who were underpaid over an 8-year period as part of a deal with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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BHP, Rio Tinto face sex discrimination, harassment class actions
Class Actions 2024-12-11 11:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto are facing class actions by female employees who allege they have been subject to sex discrimination or sexual harassment on the job.

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Viasat can’t challenge $1.62M arbitration loss over DoD satellite contract
Construction 2024-12-11 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

US-based satellite broadband provider Viasat has lost its bid to appeal an arbitral ruling that rejected its damages claim against the subcontractor on a Department of Defence project. 

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Collingwood settles dismissal case against First Nations head of strategy
Employment 2024-12-09 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Collingwood has reached a settlement with its previous head of First Nations strategy in a case alleging unfair dismissal following complaints about CEO Craig Kelly.

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High Court leave refused over lawyers’ insurance ‘monopoly’
Business of Law 2024-12-09 11:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

An insurer has failed in a bid to appeal to the High Court a case it said had implications for competition in the market for lawyers professional indemnity insurance in NSW.

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Ex-MP Andrew Laming’s appeal over Facebook fine to be heard by High Court
Appeals 2024-12-06 4:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court will hear former Liberal MP Andrew Laming’s challenge to a $40,000 fine he copped for failing to disclose his authorship of three politically-motivated Facebook posts.

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Competition fears over Orikan’s proposed merger with parking rival
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-12-05 4:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns about the proposed acquisition of parking management company Duncan Technologies by Orikan Group.

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