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US firm beats Maurice Blackburn ‘on every conceivable dimension’, Hino class action judge told
Class Actions 2023-11-21 7:58 pm By Sam Matthews

Personal injury law firm Gerard Malouf & Partners has hit back at Maurice Blackburnā€™s challenge to its class action experience in a fight for carriage of a class action against a Toyota unit, saying the top US firm it has partnered with to run the case trumped the major Australian plaintiff firm “on every conceivable dimensionā€.

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Nine to pay Euro Pacific Bank chief $550,000 in defamation settlement
Defamation 2023-11-21 3:13 pm By Sam Matthews

Nine has agreed to pay Euro Pacific CEO Peter Schiff $550,000 to settle a defamation suit brought over a 60 Minutes report on an international tax evasion investigation, avoiding a contested hearing on the damages bill in the case.

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‘Very disappointingā€™: Judge bemoans delays in QSuper class action
Class Actions 2023-11-21 1:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has reluctantly granted extensions in a class action over QSuperā€™s alleged failure to notify members of changes to its premiums, saying the delay in the two-year old case was “very disappointing”.

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BHP loses plea to High Court in case over Christmas Day work mandate
Employment 2023-11-21 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has dashed a BHP unit’s bid to appeal a win for the CFMMEU in a case on behalf of coal miners rostered for shifts on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in central Queensland’s Daunia Mine in 2019.

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High Court steers clear of Spitfire creditors’ fight over R&D tax refunds
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-11-21 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has denied special leave to the Commonwealth on behalf of employees of collapsed fintech Spitfire in a battle over $2 million in research and development tax refunds.

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ā€˜Pandemic has passedā€™: FWC finds employees can be forced back to office
Employment 2023-11-21 4:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Fair Work Commission has found that a salary packaging provider had ā€œreasonable business groundsā€ to force workers back to the office, rejecting an employeeā€™s bid to work full-time from home.Ā 

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Settlement talks fail in MPā€™s case over Mark Latham’s ‘notorious’ tweet
Defamation 2023-11-21 1:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Independent Sydney member Alex Greenwich and politician Mark Latham have failed to resolve their defamation stoush out of court over a “notorious” homophobic tweet by the NSW One Nation leader.

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Law firm replaced in Hyundai, Kia class actions after merger ‘falls apart’
Class Actions 2023-11-20 4:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm that brought class actions against Hyundai and Kia over alleged faulty anti-lock braking systems has been replaced ahead of a contest against Maurice Blackburn to run the cases.Ā 

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End of the road for Arrium lenders’ case against directors
Financial Services 2023-11-20 11:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has denied a bid for special leave by the Commonwealth Bank and other lenders to challenge a ruling that found two Arrium directors did not mislead them about loan drawdown notices ahead of the steel company’s $2.8 billion collapse.Ā 

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Nuix failed to disclose disappointing results after $1.8B float, court told
Trials 2023-11-20 9:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Nuix had information in January 2021 which undermined the growth story presented to the market in the prospectus for its IPO, a court has heard on the first day of ASICā€™s case against the tech company and a handful of former directors.

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