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CFMEU, Setka face potential class action over member ‘blacklist’
Class Actions 2025-03-18 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Canberra-based law firm is investigating a class action against the Victorian branch of the CFMEU’s construction division alleging the union blacklisted hundreds of members.

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Linktree hits back at pregnancy discrimination suit
Discrimination 2025-03-18 2:43 pm By Sam Matthews

‘Link in bio’ social media company Linktree has denied it discriminated against a former exec for her pregnancies, saying she was fired for unauthorised access to “a significant number of highly confidential and sensitive documents”.

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Brittany Higgins’ former manager brings Fair Work case
Defamation 2025-03-18 12:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former chief of staff to senator Linda Reynolds has launched action against the Commonwealth after she became a key figure in Bruce Lehrmann’s civil trial over Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations. 

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra slams pianist’s ‘fundamentally misconceived’ case
Employment 2025-03-17 11:51 pm By Andy Sidler

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has told a court that Jayson Gillham’s suit over a recital that was scuppered over critical Gaza comments should be tossed because the pianist was not an employee.

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Junior doctors class actions settle with Victorian hospitals for $175M
Employment 2025-03-14 2:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A group of class actions against healthcare providers in Victoria that allegedly failed to pay junior doctors for overtime have settled for $175 million. 

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Lovisa workers’ claims to be run ‘as if not a class action’, court told
Class Actions 2025-03-14 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

After a judge raised concerns underpayments claims against jewellery chain Lovisa were not suitable for a group proceeding, counsel for a class action has suggested running the applicants’ case “as if” it isn’t a class action.

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Blue Rock can’t get injunction against exec who jumped ship to Nexia
Employment 2025-03-14 11:01 pm By Andy Sidler

Melbourne accounting firm Blue Rock’s bid to stop a former associate director from soliciting clients to her new firm Nexia has failed, with a judge finding no evidence of an unfair threat to Blue Rock.

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Judge concerned lawyers for ex-Bulldogs player ‘misled’ court
Employment 2025-03-12 2:06 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing an NRL player’s case alleging he was forced to wrestle 30 teammates as punishment has expressed concerns the court was “misled” by his lawyers about efforts to procure evidence from other players.

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Law firm defending junior doctors class actions might get a lot busier
Class Actions 2025-03-12 11:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Victorian healthcare providers facing class actions on behalf of junior doctors have turned to one law firm to lead their defence. And that firm might be about to get a lot busier.

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Ex-Super Retail lawyer can’t appeal suppression order for public defence
Judgment 2025-03-11 11:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has rejected claims from Super Retail Group’s former top lawyer that suppression orders over details of an alleged settlement should be lifted so she can respond to the company’s “defamatory” version of events in the media, calling her claims “a bare assertion”.

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