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FWC won’t delay super union merger
Employment 2018-03-16 3:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Fair Work Commission has refused a bid by an employer group to halt the merger of theĀ Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and two other unions while a challenge is heard.

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Herbert Smith Freehills to oust partner over sexual harassment claims
Business of Law 2018-03-16 11:36 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Herbert Smith Freehills has suspended an Australian partner and intends to remove him from the partnership within a week after multiple allegations of sexual harassment were made, the firm said Friday.

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Slater and Gordon seeks costs for CFMEU merger objections
Employment 2018-03-14 3:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Slater and Gordon is seeking costs for defending against unsuccessful challenges brought by two industry groups to the merger of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union with two other unions.

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Industry groups appeal FWC approval of CFMEU merger
Herbert Smith Freehills 2018-03-09 6:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Industry groups filed an appeal yesterday of a Fair Work Commission decision that granted approval to the merger of theĀ Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union with two other unions.

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Murray Goulburn class goes digging for Herbert Smith docs
Class Actions 2018-03-02 7:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Lawyers running a class action against Murray Goulburn want access to evidence that the dairy cooperative’s trust consulted with a QC about possible claims against its law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills.

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IP Australia grounds coffee pod patent
Intellectual Property 2018-02-26 2:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australian company Vittoria Food & Beverage has won its challenge to a patent application for a coffee pod system filed by a unit of global food giant Mondelez International.

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Commonwealth Bank denies Austrac money laundering claims
Financial Services 2018-02-23 8:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia on Friday pushed back against the majority of expanded claims brought by the anti-money laundering regulator and denied all allegations in the related class action.

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Slater & Gordon slams letter in union merger bid
Employment 2018-02-21 8:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Slater and Gordon lawyer representing three unions seeking Fair Work Commission approval for a proposed tie-up, has slammed an “urgent” email from counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills claiming a newly discovered contempt matter involving one of the deal’s applicants should bar approval of the deal.

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Toll Global fined $75K in EPA action
Environment 2018-02-21 8:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Toll Global has been fined $75,000 after pleading guilty to transporting over 16,000 kilograms of expandable and flammable polymer beads by truck.

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Ex-Toll worker in contempt over YouTube video
Employment 2018-02-16 8:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former employee of Toll Transport has violated a court order that he remove a racially charged video he filmed of Senator Sam Dastyari while wearing a company-branded uniform.

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