Law Firms

A banking and finance partner who has advised on major infrastructure projects like Melbourne's Marvel Stadium has made the leap to Thomson Geer from Hamilton Locke. 

A judge has ordered a foreign investor in rare earths miner Northern Minerals to pay pecuniary penalties after it failed to comply with divestment orders, in the first case brought over alleged breaches of foreign investment laws.

Banksia Securities investors who agreed to drop their case alleging breaches linked to a scandal-ridden class action have been hit with costs, with a judge saying the case was “plainly” not for the benefit of all group members.

Apple has succeeded in registering its designs for a battery and virtual reality headset cushion, with an IP Australia delegate finding the designs are new and distinctive.

Melbourne mattress and bedding start-up Sleeping Duck has settled a suit against its former chief financial officer, who has admitted to breaching confidentiality obligations to the company by disclosing information to a competitor.

Real estate data company BCI and US analytics firm CoreLogic are fighting over expert evidence in a novel IP case over alleged data scraping, with CoreLogic saying a report by BCI’s accountant makes changes to its case two months out from trial.

A tribunal has found that Southern Cross University did not discriminate against a former employee by requesting medical evidence before providing him with an ergonomic chair during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Allens has lured a senior corporate partner from rival firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.

Supermarket giant Coles and fast-food chain Hungry Jack's are among companies facing class actions by South Australian employees over Sunday pay entitlements.

Lawsuits against a Chinese real estate investor and his mother involving transactions linked to Sam Fayad's Dyldam Group have been paused pending criminal proceedings against the pair in Hong Kong.