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Class action firm wants to intervene in FWOā€™s ‘entirely misconceived’ case against Woolworths
Employment 2021-07-22 3:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Employment class action law firm Adero Law is seeking to intervene in the Fair Work Ombudsmanā€™s action against Woolworths, saying the ā€œmisconceivedā€ proceedings have disrupted mediation in a class action against the supermarket chain for which 3,000 employees have registered.

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Firm to remove surveys from website in On The Run class action
Class Actions 2021-07-20 5:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered that class action firm Adero Law take down surveys from its website allegedly aimed at collecting registration data from group members in an underpayment class action against convenience store chain On The Run.

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On The Run says class action law firm must remove surveys aimed at group members
Class Actions 2021-07-08 7:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Convenience store chain On The Run has filed a bid for law firm Adero Law to take down surveys published on its website allegedly aimed at collecting registration data from group members in an underpayment class action against the company.

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How Adero Law’s Rory Markham revived IR class actions
Litigation Rising Stars 2021-06-24 9:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

With roots in middle-class Canberra, Adero Lawā€™s managing director Rory Markham takes pride in his role reinvigorating the industrial relations class action and putting pressure on companies to pay their staff on time and in full.

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Judge muzzles Romeo’s senior managers after second communication in class actions
Class Actions 2021-06-17 2:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has ordered employees of supermarket chain Romeo’s to receive a further corrective opt-out notice in class actions against the company following claims that a senior manager again initiated discussions with group members about the case.

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Judge shuts down derivative suit against CBL over $3M share acquisition
Securities 2021-06-07 11:03 pm By Miklos Bolza

A shareholder’s attempt to reverse a $3.15 million share acquisition by the managing director of construction giant Consolidated Builders Ltd has been dismissed by a judge, despite finding the case had “a reasonable probability of success”.

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Lawyerly announces Litigation Rising Stars of 2021
Litigation Rising Stars 2021-05-28 9:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Lawyerly is pleased to announce the winners of its inaugural Litigation Rising Stars competition, which honours 30 lawyers under the age of 40 for their work in high-stakes litigation.

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Romeo’s employees to get corrected class action notice after ‘unauthorised’ communications
Employment 2021-05-17 3:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

Employees of Romeo’s will be sent a corrected opt-out notice in class actions against the supermarket chain after it emerged that the company’s senior managers may have made unauthorised contact with group members about their participation in the proceedings.

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Merivale suffers setback in $129M underpayments class action
Employment 2021-04-01 4:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge hearing an underpayments class action against hospitality company Merivale has found the workplace agreement that covered the group members was not validly approved.

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Litigation funder not on hook for costs in failed Airservices class action
Class Actions 2021-03-31 3:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

The litigation funder that backed a dismissed employment class action against aviation service provider Airservices Australia has successfully argued that it should not bear the company’s costs of defending the case

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