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Qantas to pay $120M to settle ground crew outsourcing case
Employment 2024-12-17 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Qantas has reached an agreement to pay $120 million in compensation to 1,800 ground crew staff who were found to have been illegally sacked.

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Senior counsel for Super Retail execs withdraws, citing ethical concerns
Employment 2024-12-12 12:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Senior counsel for two former Super Retail executives has withdrawn on the final day of a hearing in the case, saying it was against his conscience to continue acting.

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Sacked execs’ claim about settlement ‘fanciful’, says Rebel Sport owner
Employment 2024-12-12 11:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Super Retail has rejected as “fanciful” a claim by two former executives that they reached a binding oral settlement with their employer after their dismissal in May. 

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Lawyer for Super Retail execs questioned by judge on settlement silence
Employment 2024-12-11 5:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge on Wednesday questioned a solicitor acting for two axed Super Retail executives on his silence about an alleged settlement his clients are seeking to enforce.

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Full Court overturns defamation win for Jarred Hayne supporter
Defamation 2024-12-11 11:13 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Full Court has thrown out a finding that a supporter of Jarryd Hayne was defamed by a Seven social media post that accused him of spitting at a women who accused the rugby player of rape as she left the courthouse.

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Super Retail can’t back out of ‘solicitor’s handshake’ with former execs, court told
Employment 2024-12-10 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Super Retail is bound by a settlement with two former executives who claim they were axed after complaints about its CEO’s undisclosed relationship with a former HR officer, a court has heard.

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The Iconic accuses Shein of infringing ‘Dazie’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2024-12-06 11:29 pm By Andy Sidler

Online retailer The Iconic has taken Chinese fast fashion giant Shein to court for allegedly infringing the trade mark for its ‘Dazie’ brand with the company’s ‘Dazy’ clothing line. 

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RAMS franchisees call out ‘old school litigation’ in class action
Franchises 2024-12-05 3:41 pm By Sam Matthews

RAMS franchisees have called out the Westpac unit for “old school litigation,” as they seek information about alleged anomalies in home loan applications that led to the nixing of their franchise agreements.

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High Court cases could push Blue Sky class action trial to 2026
Class Actions 2024-11-26 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Two High Court cases weighing key issues for class action practitioners will likely push the trial in a shareholder proceeding against the collapsed Blue Sky Alternative Investments and auditor EY to early 2026. 

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Group members get nothing in RoundUp class action settlement
Product Liability 2024-11-22 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a settlement in a class action against Monsanto under which group members will get nothing, after he rejected claims that the company’s Roundup weed killer is carcinogenic.

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