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Isuzu takes fight over Directed Electronics’ case to Full Court
Isuzu is not giving up its bid to slam the brakes on a suit by car alarm company Directed Electronics over alleged trade secrets theft.
Litigators of the week: Atanaskovic Hartnell, Marque win wars over words
A "time poor" judge's extensive copying and pasting of submissions and an offensive tweet by senator Pauline Hanson were at the centre of the week's biggest litigation wins.
‘Highly irresponsible’: Peninsula Health must pay $316,000 in junior doctors class action
A judge has ordered Victoria's Peninsula Health to fork over $316,260 in penalties for failing to pay overtime to a junior doctor leading a class action, saying the hospital operator had a “highly irresponsible attitude”.
Atanaskovic Hartnell wins appeal of ‘campaign of denigration’ ruling
An appeals court has set aside a $160,000 judgment against Sydney law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell, overturning a finding that a founding partner engaged in a "campaign of denigration" against a former general manager.
JWS nabs Corrs Chambers pair for industrial relations team
Johnson Winter Slattery has bolstered the ranks of its industrial relations and employment team, luring a new partner and special counsel away from Corrs Chambers Westgarth. 
Ninth junior doctors class action launched after courtroom victories
A ninth class action has been filed on behalf of junior doctors in Victoria who were allegedly underpaid for shift work, after two landmark wins in the Gordon Legal-led underpayments class actions.
Xero paid engineer less than male colleagues for taking parental leave: suit
Accounting software company Xero allegedly told a female engineer her salary was lower than male colleagues because her skillset had diminished on parental leave.
Metcash loses appeal over worker rest breaks
Distribution company Metcash has lost its bid to overturn a decision that found it had to provide employees with a 12-hour break between shifts irrespective of whether the work was ordinary or overtime hours.
Freehills the firm of choice for MinRes, WiseTech as bosses face scrutiny
As Mineral Resources and WiseTech face shareholder glare over accusations levelled at their billionaire bosses, it is Herbert Smith Freehills that their embattled boards have turned to.