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GetSwift class action applicant must ‘bite the bullet’, judge says
Class Actions 2022-11-04 5:15 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge overseeing a shareholder class action against the now failed GetSwift has urged the applicant to decide soon if he will forge ahead with a problematic settlement, seek summary judgment or wait to see what comes of the parent company’s bankruptcy case.

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Wife of billionaire developer can’t suppress affidavits in $272M ATO case
Tax 2022-11-04 5:41 pm By Sam Matthews

The wife of a billionaire developer targeted in a $272 million proceeding by the Australian Taxation Office has lost a bid for suppression orders over the affidavits of a tax official she said would cause the couple to suffer reputational and commercial harm.

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Class action barristers among new crop of Victorian silks
Business of Law 2022-11-03 3:56 pm By Sam Matthews

Twenty-three barristers have joined the ranks of senior counsel in Victoria, including lawyers who have helped secure hundreds of millions of dollars in class action settlements.

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‘Flagrant abuse’: Lawyer hit with costs for disclosing settlement talks
Legal Ethics 2022-11-03 11:07 pm By Sam Matthews

A lawyer has been hit with a personal costs order after filing “plainly prejudicial” documents with the court that caused the adjournment and re-listing of a five-day trial.

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Judge warns Domino’s about ‘trial by ambush’ as underpayments class action hearing kicks off
Trials 2022-11-02 9:07 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has slammed Domino’s for its “entirely unsatisfactory” opening submissions in an underpayments class action, warning the pizza giant not to hide arguments and evidence up its sleeve.

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Judge blames law firm for delays in Romeo’s class actions
Employment 2022-10-31 1:08 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge overseeing two underpayments class actions against supermarket chain Romeo’s has rejected a bid for a private costs assessor by Adero Law, which will now go unpaid until at least January.

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‘Everyone will believe him and not you’: Qantas sued for sex discrimination by female pilot
Employment 2022-10-31 11:44 pm By Sam Matthews

Qantas has been hit with a lawsuit by a former female pilot who says she suffered years of sex discrimination and harassment that culminated in a three-hour flight simulation with a hostile instructor that left her “visibly distraught.”

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Surgeon sues Nine, Fairfax for defamation
Defamation 2022-10-31 5:30 pm By Sam Matthews

A top orthopaedic surgeon and former NSW Australian of the year has sued Channel Nine and Fairfax for defamation over a recent 60 Minutes episode and articles that appeared in The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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Judge in Seven’s spat with Cricket Australia takes aim at ‘vague and embarrassing’ pot-shots
Media 2022-10-28 2:06 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge hearing a contract dispute between Seven Network and Cricket Australia has knocked the sporting body’s defence, in which it argues that Seven’s pleadings are ‘vague and embarrassing’, expressing his “growing frustration” with the phrase.

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Orix settles $18M case against CEO fired after arrest on bribery charges
Employment 2022-10-28 11:23 pm By Sam Matthews

The sacked boss of Orix Australia — who escaped charges of corruption three years ago — has settled a dispute with his former employer, including a claim by the fleet management company for $18 million in damages.

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