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Slater & Gordon settles suit by former HR head
Employment 2025-11-27 11:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Slater & Gordon has settled a lawsuit by its former HR head alleging she was axed after expressing concerns that the firm deliberately underpaid over $300,000 in leave entitlements.

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Kids take fight over ‘unconstitutional’ social media ban to High Court
Social Media 2025-11-27 11:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Two teenagers have brought a High Court challenge to the government’s ban on children under 16 using social media, arguing that it is unconstitutional because it burden the freedom of political communication. 

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AFL umpire loses unfair dismissal suit over alleged ‘frog marching’ incident
Employment 2025-11-27 5:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An umpire has lost his unfair dismissal claim against the Australian Football League after he was accused of wrestling, man-handling and frog-marching a member of the public off the field. 

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Regeneron, Bayer settle appeal over launch of Sandoz’s Eylea biosimilar
Intellectual Property 2025-11-27 11:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Biotech Regeneron and drug company Bayer have resolved their appeal of a ruling that allowed generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Sandoz to launch a version of top selling macular degeneration drug Eylea. 

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Northern Beaches wins challenge to approval of seniors living development
Appeals 2025-11-27 11:29 pm By Andy Sidler

A bid for approval of a seniors living complex on Sydney’s northern beaches has stalled after a court found a commissioner ignored mandatory considerations on the mistaken understanding that they conflicted with other planning requirements. 

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Defence firm EOS admits breaches in ASIC action, ex-boss goes to court
ASIC 2025-11-26 11:47 pm By Sam Matthews

Electro Optic Systems has admitted continuous disclosure breaches by failing to reveal a drop in its 2022 revenue forecasts, with ASIC filing a $4 million lawsuit against the defence firm and another against its co-founder.

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Stolen wages judge OKs big jump in Deloitte’s costs, warns against repeat
Class Actions 2025-11-25 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved an increase in the costs of distributing a $180 million settlement in a stolen wages class action but has said more “frankness” is needed in competitive tenders for the administration gig.

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Not a ‘court of taste’: Mark Latham says homophobic tweet not defamatory
Appeals 2025-11-25 11:22 pm By Sam Matthews

A homophobic tweet aimed at independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich may have approached “vulgar abuse” but was just part of the cut and thrust of Australian political debate, former One Nation politician Mark Latham has said.

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Cbus trustee must pay $23.5M in ASIC case over delayed death benefits
Financial Services 2025-11-25 11:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered trustee United Super to pay $23.5 million after admitting it was liable for excessive delays in processing $20 million in death and disability claims.

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Judge wrong to find no duty of care in climate change class action, appeal says
Class Actions 2025-11-24 11:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Imposing a duty of care on the Australian government to protect Torres Strait Islanders from climate change would not involve the Federal Court in matters of political judgment, a failed class action has argued on appeal.

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