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Tabcorp’s former CEO sues betting giant, directors
Employment 2025-04-09 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

Tabcorp’s ex-boss, who was found to have been forced out over alleged offensive language, says his coerced resignation was inconsistent with a boardroom history of condoning off-colour remarks.

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Ex-Greenwoods partner wants pro bono barrister in Lendlease ‘tax dodge’ case
Dentons 2025-04-02 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An ex-Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner who claims he was sacked for complaining about client Lendlease’s “aggressive tax position” is seeking pro-bono representation after losing his lawyers.

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Ex-Greenwoods partner loses lawyers in case over Lendlease’s ‘aggressive tax position’
Tax 2025-03-27 4:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Lawyers for a former partner of tax advisory firm Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills will cease to act for him in his case alleging he was sacked for complaining about client Lendlease’s “aggressive taxation position”. 

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Mitsubishi wins bid to shield fuel consumption probe from class action
Class Actions 2025-03-17 11:40 am By Sam Matthews

A judge has accepted Mitsubishi’s argument that an investigation into the fuel consumption of its Triton cars is protected by litigation privilege and should not be handed over to a class action.

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Developer can’t dodge ‘pay now, fight later’ regime in fight with Chase
Justice Elizabeth Raper 2025-02-20 11:31 pm By Andy Sidler

John Gorton Developments has been ordered to pay $1 million into court amid a spat with Chase Construction, with a judge noting building policy objectives favoured a ‘pay now, fight later’ system.

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Dovetail lawyer says CEO assaulted her during ‘coercive’ relationship
Employment 2025-02-06 11:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Dovetail’s legal counsel has accused the start-up’s boss of sexually assaulting her during a coercive relationship and claims the head of HR failed to support her and advised “not to shit where you eat”.

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Mitsubishi fights to shield fuel consumption probe from class action
Class Actions 2025-02-04 5:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mitsubishi says an investigation into the fuel consumption of its Triton cars is protected by litigation privilege and should not be handed over to a class action.

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Tech start-up Dovetail seeks to suppress ‘scandalous’ lawsuit
Employment 2025-02-04 3:24 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Lawyers for tech start-up Dovetail want the Federal Court to suppress the details of a “scandalous” lawsuit brought against the company and its CEO by an in-house lawyer.

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NRMA faces whistleblower case by former in-house lawyer
Employment 2024-12-05 5:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Insurer NRMA faces a Fair Work case by a former in-house lawyer who alleges she was dismissed after making a whistleblower complaint.

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Ex-Seven reporter drops suit after court told of 13 complaints by women
Employment 2024-09-10 11:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Axed Seven Network reporter Robert Ovadia has dropped a lawsuit against his former boss, just days after the court heard that 13 women came forward with complaints following his dismissal.

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