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ABC settles defamation suit over ‘Putin’s Patriots’
Defamation 2022-06-24 4:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

The ABC has settled a lawsuit byĀ the head of Russian motorcycle club Night Wolves over an allegedly defamatory Four Corners report.

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Merricks Capital secures undertakings from defecting employees
Employment 2022-06-24 6:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Melbourne-based hard assets investment manager Merricks Capital has won undertakings from its ex-managing director and two former employees who defected to an investment boutique run by financial commentator Peter Switzer and his son Marty.Ā 

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Cosmetic surgery clinic faces class action probe over malpractice claims
Class Actions 2022-06-23 4:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action investigation is underway against Cosmos Clinics Australia after an investigativeĀ  report by Fairfax uncovered what it said was a “litany of troubling practices” at its clinics around Australia.

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Mills Oakley brings on HWL Ebsworth partner to launch cyber risk and insurance practice
Business of Law 2022-06-23 1:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Mills Oakley is launching a cyber risk and insurance offering spearheaded by former HWL Ebsworth partner Jason Symons.

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2XU sacked HR manager who queried boss over illicit drug use, suit says
Employment 2022-06-21 10:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

2XU has been taken to court by its former head of human resources, who claims she was fired by the popular sportswear brand for investigating complaints that the CEO was bullying female employees and had brought illicit drugs to a work function.

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First female appeals court president appointed in Victoria
Courts 2022-06-21 1:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Victorian government has elevated a female judge to the role of president of the state’s Court of Appeal, marking the first time a woman has been appointed to the position in the courtā€™s history.

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Investment firm WAM Active sued by largest shareholder Keybridge
Corporate 2022-06-21 4:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

Keybridge Capital has sued WAM Active seeking declarations that a meeting of shareholders in the Wilson Asset Management subsidiary was validly held and a resolution appointing Keybridge’s Nicholas Bolton to its board was passed and effective.

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Herbert Smith Freehills eyes tax law leader status with partner sweep
Tax 2022-06-20 1:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

As it severs ties with specialist outfit Greenwoods, Herbert Smith Freehills has brought on three tax law experts as part of the firm’s plans to beef up its commercial tax practice.

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Squirrel Super must pay $55,000 for brochure that inflated real estate returns
Financial Services 2022-06-20 3:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

Despite previously remarking that the penalty was “a bit light on”, a judge has ordered Squirrel Superannuation to pay $55,000 for false and misleading marketing linked to property investment for investors with self-managed superannuation funds.

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Albanese government welcomes class action funder’s defeat of MIS regulation
Class Actions 2022-06-17 10:48 pm By Christine Caulfield

The federal government said Friday it would consider the implications of an appeals court’s finding that the managed investment scheme structure was unsuited to class actions, a ruling it said was a victory for ordinary Australians and a vindication for Labor.

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