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Class action over COVID-19 deaths settles with Anglicare, NSW Health
Class Actions 2024-11-04 12:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action over deaths allegedly caused by negligent care at a NSW aged care facility during COVID-19 has settled. 

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MinRes boss Chris Ellison to step down after disclosure, integrity failures
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-11-04 11:07 pm By Andy Sidler

Founder and managing director of mining company Mineral Resources Chris Ellison will step down after an internal investigation found he engaged in misconduct.

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Escala’s non-compete restraints against ex-partners an ‘overreach’: court
Employment 2024-11-04 2:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Wealth manager Escada Partners has lost its lawsuit against two former partners who defected to rival LGT Crestone, with a judge finding a five-year non-compete clause was unreasonable.

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X appeals eSafety’s win over child exploitation notice
Appeals 2024-11-04 11:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

X Corp is going to the Full Federal Court with its challenge to an infringement notice by eSafety over the social media platform’s handling of child exploitation material.

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Isuzu takes fight over Directed Electronics’ case to Full Court
Appeals 2024-11-01 11:48 pm By Christine Caulfield

Isuzu is not giving up its bid to slam the brakes on a suit by car alarm company Directed Electronics over alleged trade secrets theft.

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‘Highly irresponsible’: Peninsula Health must pay $316,000 in junior doctors class action
Employment 2024-10-31 12:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered Victoria’s Peninsula Health to fork over $316,260 in penalties for failing to pay overtime to a junior doctor leading a class action, saying the hospital operator had a “highly irresponsible attitude”.

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Atanaskovic Hartnell wins appeal of ‘campaign of denigration’ ruling
Appeals 2024-10-31 12:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has set aside a $160,000 judgment against Sydney law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell, overturning a finding that a founding partner engaged in a “campaign of denigration” against a former general manager.

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Judge approves settlement in Retail Food Group class action
Class Actions 2024-10-31 11:39 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has signed off on a class action settlement that will see Retail Food Group pay nothing to the current and former franchisees of its Michel’s Patisserie chain.

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Full Court puts Bed Bath N’ Table’s misleading conduct claims to sleep
Intellectual Property 2024-10-31 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

In a loss for Bed Bath N’ Table, the Full Court has overturned a finding that homewares retailer House engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct by setting up its ‘Bed & Bath’ stores.

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NACC to reconsider investigating 6 people over Robodebt scheme
Investigation 2024-10-30 2:02 am By Cindy Cameronne

The National Anti-Corruption Commission will reconsider investigating six people involved in the Robodebt scheme after a report found commissioner Paul Brereton SC should have done more to remove himself from the decision.

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