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1 or 21M: Australian Clinical Labs wants court’s take on OAIC’s data breach maths
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-10-11 11:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australian Clinical Labs, which is facing regulatory action over a 2022 data breach, is fighting the information commissioner’s claim that it breached privacy laws 21.5 million times.

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Medibank admits lack of multi-factor authentication partly to blame for breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-10-01 11:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Medibank has denied breaching privacy rules in response to the regulator’s case over a 2022 cyber attack, but has admitted sensitive data was hacked in part because its network lacked multi-factor authentication.Ā 

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Dentons, Australia chair say ex-partner’s suit in breach of settlement
Business of Law 2024-10-01 11:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dentons and Australian chair Doug Stipanicev have hit back at allegations by a former property partner that they breached workplace laws, saying the partner is barred from bringing his case.

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Judge questions Dentons’ claim of ignorance of alleged search for dirt
Employment 2024-09-26 12:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge on Thursday queried counsel for Dentons on the law firm’s defence to claims by an ex-partner that Australian chair and CEO Doug Stipanicev initiated a search for evidence of misconduct.

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Dentons chair says he ‘abhors’ offensive statements in anti-vax report
Business of Law 2024-09-25 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dentons Australia chair and CEO Doug Stipanicev has hit back at claims made in a lawsuit by a former partner over an article he shared that spewed anti-vaccine conspiracy theories.

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Dentons investigating ex-partner’s claims against Australia chair
Business of Law 2024-09-24 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dentons is facing a lawsuit by a former partner who alleges the law firm’s Australian chair emailed him a conspiracy-laden anti-vaccine pamphlet.

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AFL concussion class action adds Geelong Football Club as defendant
Class Actions 2024-09-23 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action on behalf of AFL players who allegedly suffered brain injuries has added plaintiff Max Rooke’s former club to the case, and plans to file a separate action against the remaining clubs.

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CIMIC loses appeal against insurers over coverage for Iraq bribery cases
Insurance 2024-09-19 11:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

Insurers have won a challenge to a declaration that engineering firm CIMIC could make claims under policies for costs arising from corruption cases, including a $32 million class action settlement.

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Judge calls out ‘cavalier’ attitude to court orders in case against Insightsoftware
Employment 2024-09-16 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed her unhappiness with the ā€œcavalier approach to court ordersā€ by lawyers for an employee in a workplace dispute with Insightsoftware.Ā 

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Acciona must deliver bank guarantees for $511M waste-to-energy plant
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-08-14 1:57 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ruled that Acciona must deliver $38.6 million in bank guarantees to the entity in charge of a $511 million waste-to-energy plant in Western Australia, despite allegations of insolvency levelled by the Spanish infrastructure giant.

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