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Chau Chak Wing awarded $590,000 in defamation case against ABC, Nine
Chinese businessman Dr Chau Chak Wing has been awarded $590,000 in a Federal Court judgment that found an ABC Four Corner's report contained "untrue and seriously defamatory imputations" about alleged espionage, bribery of UN leaders, and links to the Chinese Communist Party.
ASIC chair James Shipton to step down despite being cleared in relocation expenses review
ASIC chair James Shipton will step down from his role despite being cleared by an independent review into $118,000 in payments related to his relocation from the US in 2018.
The top litigation law firms of 2020
Lawyerly's Litigation Firms of 2020 delivered significant victories for clients last year in bet-the-company matters, thriving in a tumultuous year that saw courts and litigants adapt to virtual trials and other new norms that are sure to outlast the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former One Nation staffer alleges ex-senator Brian Burston sexually harassed, ‘gaslighted’ her for years
A former One Nation staffer who accused former senator Brian Burston of harassment has told a court that Burston tried to get her to breach a settlement agreement reached after she brought an unfair dismissal claim by leaking details to the media.
Allergan appeals loss in Botox trade mark dispute
Botox maker Allergan has appealed a court judgment tossing most of trade mark case against an Australian cosmetics company that sells topical creams as Botox alternatives.
AMP ‘ruining a lot of people’s Christmases’ in $35.5M poaching dispute, court told
A judge has blasted AMP for dragging a fight over documents to court this close to Christmas, after software company DST Bluedoor revealed it is seeking $35.5 million in loss and damages against the financial services firm for allegedly inducing 11 employees to jump ship after licensing its online advisor platform.
Training company AIPE on hook for $139M in compensation in ACCC case
A judge has found a NSW training company is liable to pay $139 million for over 12,000 students who racked up VET FEE-HELP debts but failed to complete their courses due to an "unconscionable" enrolment system.
MinterEllison gave ASIC advice on Shipton’s tax bill
Top-tier law firm MinterEllison provided ASIC with a legal opinion on whether it was appropriate for the regulator to cover the tax bill of chairman James Shipton, telling the regulator that it was "standard practice" for an employer to cover the reasonable cost of tax advice.
Group members will get about half of $50M Vocation class action settlement
Shareholders of collapsed vocational training company Vocation are poised to get about half of a $50 million settlement reached last month in a complex, long-running class action alleging the company failed to make adequate disclosures about its contracts with the Victorian Department of Education.
Fairfax settles defamation lawsuit by former Toll chair Roy Horsburgh
Fairfax Media has issued an apology and settled a lawsuit by former Toll Group chairman Ray Horsburgh over an Australian Financial Review article that allegedly defamed him by claiming he made a racist remark at a board meeting.