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Norton Rose, ex-partner head to trial after mediation fails
Employment 2018-05-21 9:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

A thorny dispute between Norton Rose Fulbright and former employment partner Thomas Martin will head to trial after the Federal Court heard Monday that “all attempts at mediation have failed”.

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CFMEU official John Lomax wins AFP payout over blackmail charges
Employment 2018-05-21 9:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Federal Police has settled a malicious prosecution case brought by former CFMEU organiser John Lomax over blackmail charges against the union official that were dropped just months later.

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AGL knocks back Alinta’s $250M offer for Liddell power station
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-05-21 12:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

AGL has rejected a $250 million bid to buy its Liddell power station and will go ahead with plans to close the coal-fired plant in four years, the power company told shareholders Monday.

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Appco can’t escape Fair Work class action by salesforce
Employment 2018-05-18 9:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge will allow a class action to go forward against fundraising company Appco Australia Group alleging it misclassified workers as independent contractors to avoid paying minimum wage, overtime, superannuation and other benefits.

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AMP to have ‘dialogue’ with class action lawyers, court hears
Class Actions 2018-05-18 9:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

AMP appeared in court Friday to defend the first of five class actions filed on behalf of shareholders in the wake of damaging Royal Commission hearings into its conduct over advice fees.

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Blockbuster loses appeal over franchisee’s unauthorised sale
Franchises 2018-05-18 9:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Blockbuster has struck out in its challenge to a ruling that it could not recover a cent from a husband and wife franchisee after the pair sold the store’s assets without consent and admitted to breaching the franchise agreement.

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Telstra misled consumers with ‘Unlimited’ ad campaign, Optus says
Telecommunications 2018-05-18 9:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

Optus and Telstra squared off court on Friday over an allegedly misleading ad campaign for the second time in a week, this time over Telstra’s ‘Unlimited’ ad campaign.

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IOOF shareholder gets discovery ok for possible class action
Class Actions 2018-05-18 9:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An IOOF shareholder mulling a class action against the financial services company over reports that it failed to inform ASIC about allegations of insider trading and front running by its employees has won court approval for preliminary discovery.

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High Court grants ASIC leave to appeal Prime Trust case
Appeals 2018-05-18 9:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has won leave to appeal to the High Court a ruling that threw out its case against former directors of collapsed retirement village owner Prime Trust. 

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Viterra loses third bid for Cargill talks with Allens over Joe White sale
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-18 5:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Viterra has failed in its third bid to access communications between Cargill Australia and its lawyers related to Cargill’s $420 million purchase of malt producer Joe White Maltings from Viterra in 2013.

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