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Sirtex class wins access to details on proposed acquisition
Class Actions 2019-04-02 10:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Sirtex has been ordered to turn over information related to a possible acquisition to law firm Maurice Blackburn, which is leading a shareholder class action against the life sciences company.

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Airservices managers left worse off under individual contracts, class action trial hears
Employment 2019-04-02 9:31 pm By Miklos Bolza

Lawyers for a class action against the Federal Government-owned Airservices told a court Tuesday that higher salaries on individually negotiated management contracts did not leave managers better off than they would have been under relevant collective enterprise agreements.

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KPMG settles class action over $840M failed takeover offer
Class Actions 2019-04-02 8:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A settlement has been reached in a class action against KPMG alleging it providing a misleading expert report to copper miner Discovery Metals that was used to reject a $830 million hostile takeover bid.

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REST questions duty of care in lawsuit over climate change disclosures
Environment 2019-04-02 7:51 pm By Miklos Bolza

The trustee of the Retail Employees Superannuation Trust wants more details about an ecological landscaper’s allegation that it breached its duty of care by failing to make adequate disclosures about climate change risks.

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Apache loses bid for separate trial in $83M tax credit spat with Santos
Energy & Natural Resources 2019-04-02 5:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has rejected a bid by a group of Apache Corporation companies to break up a looming trial in a long-running dispute with WA-based oil and gas company Santos, saying holding a hearing on separate issues would not be the time saver Apache claims.

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Judgment looms in Geoffrey Rush defamation case
Defamation 2019-04-01 10:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Judgment is expected next week in the closely watched defamation suit brought by actor Geoffrey Rush against Nationwide News, with the ruling expected to generate considerable attention amid a spate of recent high-dollar awards in defamation cases and as the country embarks on an ambitious overhaul of its defamation laws.

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Macquarie faces 5th lawsuit by ex-financial advisers, settles earlier case
Employment 2019-04-01 10:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Macquarie Bank has been hit with yet another lawsuit by a group of financial advisers alleging the firm breached the Fair Work Act by denying them regular wages, a case filed just days before the bank resolved an earlier action.

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Ethicon pelvic mesh class wants expanded group definition, again
Class Actions 2019-04-01 8:36 pm By Miklos Bolza

A class action against Johnson & Johnson unit Ethicon over allegedly faulty pelvic mesh implants is once more vying for an expanded group definition ahead of settlement talks as the clock ticks down to judgment.

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Deep Investments can’t take another shot at case, Full Court says
Appeals 2019-04-01 2:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Court has denied a bid by Deep Investments to vary orders dismissing its case against a solicitor and six others over $10 million in alleged share trading losses, saying this would amount to allowing the investment adviser to bring a different claim.

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Casual worker class actions put on hold amid WorkPac Full Court appeal
Class Actions 2019-04-01 1:14 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two Adero Law-led class actions against Hays Specialist Recruitment and Stellar Personnel have been put on hold amid a looming Full Court appeal by Workpac which is expected to clarify the definition of casual work in Australia.

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