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Dad drops sex discrimination suit against M&C Saatchi over flexible hours
Employment 2018-10-04 10:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

A sex discrimination lawsuit against advertising giant M&C Saatchi by a contract employee who claimed he was fired after requesting flexible hours to take care of his children has been resolved.

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Hytera asks to keep China’s state secrets from Motorola in IP war
Intellectual Property 2018-10-04 12:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

Hytera Communications wants the Federal Court to block Motorola from accessing evidence in their patent war covered by Chinese laws prohibiting disclosure of state secrets or compromising the country’s cybersecurity.

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BHP reaches deal with Brazilian prosecutors over mine disaster
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-10-03 10:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

BHP and Vale SA have reportedly reached an agreement with Brazilian prosecutors to compensate victims of the Fundao dam collapse at the companies’ Samarco mine three years ago.Ā Ā 

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Metricon pays ASIC fine for misleading first home buyers
Real Estate 2018-10-03 10:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

Housing giant Metricon will pay $50,400 in penalties after being hit with four infringement notices for misleading advertising aimed at first home buyers.Ā 

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Judge fines The Australian $155,000 for contempt over Setka article
Media 2018-10-02 9:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian has been hit with a $155,000 fine for publishing an article referring to the criminal convictions of CFMMEU official John Setka despite repeated warnings by prosecutors about prejudicing their blackmail case against the union boss.

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AMP may have misled ASIC about Clayton Utz report, Hayne says
Financial Services 2018-09-28 11:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

AMP may have misled the corporate watchdog about the independence of a report by Clayton Utz into its fees for no service policy, Royal Commissioner Kenneth Hayne has found.

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Co. director stung by landmark privilege ruling can’t delay trial
Corporate 2018-09-26 9:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

A company director who was on the losing end of a precedent-setting legal privilege ruling, along with law firm Macpherson Kelley, has lost a bid to halt the start of a trial over a failed joint venture while she searches for funding for new lawyers.

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Fitness First pays ACCC fine for overcharging members
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-09-26 2:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fitness First has been hit with a $12,600 fine for overcharging members for processing direct debit payments, the consumer watchdog said Wednesday.

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Law firms won’t challenge AMP class action ruling
Class Actions 2018-09-26 1:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

A landmark ruling that transferred four competing federal class actions against AMP to state court will stand, with the law firms behind the cases opting out of a fight in the High Court.

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Ex-ABC boss hires Johnson Winter & Slattery partner
Employment 2018-09-25 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sacked ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has hired Johnson Winter & Slattery employment heavyweight Ruveni Kelleher and a prominent Sydney barrister as she weighs her legal options days after her high-profile dismissal.

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