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Don’t leave it to the court: Judge urges parties to remember legal costs in settlement talks
Employment 2024-07-30 11:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge overseeing a dispute over an employer’s confidential information has urged litigants to remember their legal costs at an early stage of settlement negotiations, rather than leaving it to the court as the ā€œdefault optionā€.Ā 

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Mere mention of Viagra doesn’t equal harassment, court finds
Employment 2023-09-05 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found that the mere mention of the drug Viagra in the workplace does not constitute sexual harassment, in a lawsuit brought against retail chain Bing Lee.

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Freshii takes Aussie master franchiser to court over unpaid bills
Franchises 2021-12-01 6:05 pm By Miklos Bolza

Canadian fast food restaurant Freshii is suing its Australian master franchiser for alleged “extensive failures” to pay what was owed under the franchising agreement and a decision to open eight restaurants in Australia without permission.

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High Court won’t hear appeal over ‘Diamond Joe’ Gutnick family’s $1 mining deal
Appeals 2020-04-22 2:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court will not hear a challenge to a ruling that found two companies previously run by Joseph “Diamond Joe” Gutnik and his family were insolvent.

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Appeals court finds ‘Diamond Joe’ Gutnick family’s $1 mining deal void
Restructuring & Insolvency 2019-10-03 4:45 pm By Miklos Bolza

An appeals court has upheld a ruling that found two firms previously run by Joseph “Diamond Joe” Gutnik and his family were insolvent, ending a long-running battle over hundreds of millions of dollars in mining assets.

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Ex-HWL Ebsworth lawyer admitted errors in Sydney land tender, court hears
Real Estate 2019-06-19 8:13 pm By Amelia Birnie

A court has heard a former HWL Ebsworth property lawyer admitted to errors in a due diligence report missing crucial flood risk information that is at the centre of a trial over a $28.5 million sale of Crown-owned land in Sydney.

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HWL Ebsworth partners on trial for alleged negligence over Sydney land tender
Real Estate 2019-06-14 11:18 pm By Miklos Bolza

HWL Ebsworth’s partners are facing trial in a case blaming the law firm and the NSW government for losses stemming from the $28.5 million sale of Crown-owned Sydney land to property developer PPK Group.

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‘Diamond Joe’ Gutnick’s company ordered to pay debts or face winding up
Restructuring & Insolvency 2019-05-31 3:55 pm By Miklos Bolza

An appeals court has ordered a phosphate mining company owned by mining magnate Joseph Gutnik to pay back more than $225,000 owed to the Queensland state government or face immediate liquidation, accusing the company of showing a “cavalier attitude” towards earlier orders made by the court.

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