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Employers on notice after FWO’s win in race discrimination case
Employment 2018-05-28 2:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fresh off a win in its first race discrimination case, the Fair Work Ombudsman has issued a warning to employers that discriminate against workers on the basis of race: we will come after you.

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Judge hits pause on ACCC, NIB case
Healthcare 2018-05-28 1:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has vacated a trial scheduled to start next week in Melbourne between the ACCC and NIB Health Funds over claims the health insurer violated consumer protection laws by making changes to its plans without first notifying members.

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Clive Palmer’s assets frozen by Queensland court
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-05-25 10:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Queensland Supreme Court has frozen more than $200 million in personal assets of mining tycoon and former MP Clive Palmer, in a case brought by the liquidators of failed Queensland Nickel.

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‘Sham’ enterprise agreements a no-go, says Full Federal Court
Employment 2018-05-25 10:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Federal Court on Friday dismissed an appeal of a ruling that barred a labour hire company from entering into an enterprise agreement with a small group of employees that covered a larger, more diverse workforce.

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Judge tosses infringement suit over machine safety patent
Intellectual Property 2018-05-25 10:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

A technology company has won dismissal of a Federal Court case alleging its industrial machine safety system that uses laser beams to detect hazards infringed on a patent licensed to a rival.

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Judge slams class action settlement as “worst” he’s ever seen
Class Actions 2018-05-25 4:06 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Federal Court judge on Friday reluctantly approved a $12 million settlement in the long-running class action against Bank of Queensland, saying it left almost nothing for those affected by the notorious Sherwin Ponzi scheme.

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ACCC loses appeal in Pfizer misuse of market power case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-25 3:05 pm By Christine Caulfield

In a major loss for the ACCC, the Full Federal Court on Friday tossed the competition regulator’s challenge to a ruling that drug giant Pfizer did not misuse its market power in the months leading up to the expiration of the patent for its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor.

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Ernst & Young named as defendant in third Quintis class action
Class Actions 2018-05-25 2:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

Troubled sandalwood oil producer Quintis has been hit with a third class action over the company’s lost contract with Nestle unit Galderma, and this time its auditor, Ernst & Young, has been named as a co-defendant.

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Woolworths, Lowe’s settle dispute over hardware store joint venture
Gilbert + Tobin 2018-05-25 12:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit between Woolworths and US home improvement giant Lowe’s over a failed joint venture for a chain of hardware stores in Australia.

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AMP appoints new GC to replace ousted Brian Salter
Financial Services 2018-05-24 10:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

AMP’s group company secretary David Cullen has been appointed top in-house lawyer, replacing Brian Salter, who was sacked for his role in the fees-for-no-service scandal.

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