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Quinn Emanuel lures IP heavyweight from Allens
US litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel has lured a leading patent attorney from Allens to grow its Sydney office.
The top 5 litigation firms of 2019
Lawyerly's Litigation Firms of 2019 racked up multiple wins last year in high-stakes litigation against formidable opponents, including the country's top regulators.
Australia Post must pay damages after firing manager in face of union threats
A court has found Australia Post breached the employment contract of a compensation manager dismissed after "likely" threats by the CEPU resulted in the cancellation of a project targeting thousands of injured postal workers.
High Court to weigh in on patent exhaustion in Seiko ink cartridge spat
The High Court has granted special leave to cartridge reseller Calidad after the company lost an intellectual property dispute with printer giant Seiko Epson and was hit with a general injunction barring it from further patent infringement.
CIMIC settles shareholder class action over corruption disclosures
Engineering services company CIMIC has agreed to settle a long-running shareholder class action launched in the wake of media reports of an alleged $42 million bribe paid by the firm to win a lucrative oil contract.
Westpac class action on shaky ground after High Court ruling
A class action against Westpac over allegedly excessive insurance premiums that was at the centre of a successful High Court challenge to common fund orders may back out of funding the case in the wake of the landmark ruling.
Westpac hit with first class action over AUSTRAC scandal
Westpac is facing a class action on behalf shareholders in three countries over its alleged anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing breaches and disclosures.
Takata airbags class actions confirm landmark challenge to class closure order
The applicants in a group of class actions over defective Takata airbags are pushing ahead with a challenge to the power of the NSW Supreme Court to issue class closure orders in the aftermath of a High Court decision shooting down common fund orders, a fight that could send the cases back to the High Court. 
APRA begins probe of Westpac over ‘substantial gaps in risk governance’
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has flagged potentially "substantial gaps in risk governance" by Westpac as it formally kicked off an investigation into the bank and its executives for potential breaches of the Banking Act.
Magistrate in ANZ cartel case shuts down ‘back door’ bid to expand JPMorgan witness grilling
A magistrate has dismissed a bid to expand the cross examination of a JPMorgan witness in the closely watched criminal cartel case over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement, calling it a "back door" attempt to bypass a prior court ruling.