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Herbert Smith Freehills launches international arbitration hub in Melbourne
Herbert Smith Freehills has launched an international arbitration hub in Melbourne to service the firm's clients along the Asia-Australia corridor.
MinterEllison pulls out of Adelaide Festival over Palestinian authors
MinterEllison has pulled its sponsorship of the upcoming Adelaide Festival because of the inclusion of two Palestinian writers known for their anti-Zionist views, citing concerns about “racist or antisemitic commentary.”
Kingston Reid hit with employment suit over ‘routine’ bullying
Employment law firm Kingston Reid has been hit with Fair Work proceedings by a former paralegal who says the firm ignored her complaints about “ongoing bullying and humiliation” and fired her because she became pregnant.
BCC loses appeal over $8M trade credit policy to Phoenix financier
Insurer Bond & Credit Company has lost its appeal of a decision ordering it to indemnify an Australian non-bank lender that provided $8 million in trade finance to companies in Phoenix Group shortly before its collapse.
Workers’ rights at mercy of employers if Qantas wins in High Court, says TWU
The Transport Workers Union has predicted wide-reaching consequences for workplace rights if Qantas succeeds in its High Court appeal of a finding that it breached the Fair Work Act when it outsourced ground crew work during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Landmark Santos greenwashing case to centre on meaning of ‘clean’
A case brought by a shareholder advocacy group accusing Santos of misleading the market by ‘greenwashing’ its environmental credentials will centre on the meaning of the word ‘clean’, a court has heard.
King & Wood Mallesons drops Ye in case against College Dropout Burgers
Big Six firm King & Wood Mallesons has withdrawn its representation of US rapper Ye in his case against a small Melbourne restaurant after the artist reportedly failed to instruct his lawyers.
Judge won’t stay crypto class action against Qoin issuer
A judge has declined to stay a class action against BPS Financial, the issuer of cryptocurrency Qoin, in light of similar ASIC proceedings.
Uber loses bid to pare back taxi driver class action
A judge has dismissed Uber’s application to trim down a class action brought by taxi and hire car drivers in four states over the introduction of UberX, finding that cutting claims related to the hire care driver group would cause "real prejudice”.
Advanta Seeds wins more time to renew patent after law firm slip-up
Agricultural giant Nufarm has lost its appeal of a decision giving rival Advanta Seeds extra time to pay a renewal fee for its patent for a hybrid plant cell, after an error by its lawyers caused the renewal to fall through the cracks.