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Accenture shuts down reporting of former HR exec’s employment case
Employment 2024-08-14 11:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Accenture has succeeded in a bid to keep a lid on court documents in a Fair Work claim by a former human resources executive ahead of mediation — the second recent suppression order of its kind made by the Federal Court.

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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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Losing law firm in Hino class action contest drops appeal, must pay costs
Class Actions 2024-08-13 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

A personal injury firm that lost out to a class action heavyweight in a contest to run a case against Toyota unit Hino has dropped its appeal and will wear the costs it incurred in bringing its case.

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AFL star can’t get game footage before expanding discrimination class action
Class Actions 2024-08-13 2:35 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected AFL great Phil Krakouerā€™s request for extensive game footage before putting on an amended claim in a racial vilification class action against the league, which is expected to bring five clubs into the proceeding.Ā 

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Johnnie Walker wins trade mark fight over McGuigan Wines’ Black Label
Intellectual Property 2024-08-13 11:40 pm By Andy Sidler

Australian wine company McGuigan has lost its bid to trade mark ‘Black Label’ for its wine after Johnnie Walker, which makes the popular Black Label whiskey, successfully argued it would cause consumer confusion.

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Johnson Winter Slattery grows real estate group in Melbourne
Business of Law 2024-08-13 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

Johnson Winter Slattery has expanded its real estate practice, luring an experienced real estate special counsel who has worked at MinterEllison and Holding Redlich.

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Repped by firm on winning streak, Boral takes shareholder class action to trial
Trials 2024-08-12 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Buoyed by the recent trial success of CBA and other companies facing shareholder ire, building materials giant Boral is taking its chances at a hearing in a class action alleging disclosure breaches linked to its US windows business.

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Judge approves $230M settlement in junior doctors class action
Class Actions 2024-08-12 12:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has signed off on a $230 million settlement of a class action on behalf of thousands of junior doctors who allege they were systemically underpaid by the NSW government.

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Solicitor found guilty of misconduct for emails to Mills Oakley partner to be struck from roll
Legal Ethics 2024-08-12 10:44 pm By Sam Matthews

A tribunal has recommended that a Sydney solicitor be struck from the roll after finding him guilty of professional misconduct for sending numerous profane emails to a Mills Oakley solicitor during a dispute, noting the ā€œunrelenting stream of discourteous, insulting or offensive correspondenceā€ directed to the tribunal.Ā 

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Kingfisher Mobile pares claims in $45M lawsuit against Telstra
Telecommunications 2024-08-16 11:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Contractor Kingfisher Mobile has dropped a claim against Telstra in a $45 million lawsuit alleging the telco breached a November 2022 contract when it engaged a new provider to take over.Ā 

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