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Law firm director sacked assistant in ChatGPT-written text message, FWC finds
The director of a Perth law firm fired a legal assistant by a text message that was generated with ChatGPT, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Government backs FWC plan to put CFMEU construction division into administration
Employment Minister Tony Burke says he will support the Fair Work Commission's plan to appoint an independent administrator to the construction division of the CFMEU and flagged an AFP investigation into recent allegations the union has been infiltrated by criminal figures. 
Telstra cops $1.5M penalty for flouting customer ID rules
Telstra has been hit with a $1.5 million penalty from the communications regulator for failing to perform the requisite costumer ID authentication on over 150,000 "high-risk" interactions, such as SIM card swaps.
Class action lawyer who has secured $230M from ratings agencies goes after Fitch again
A class action has been filed against Fitch Ratings on behalf of investors represented by a lawyer who has taken on credit ratings agencies over risky financial products for over a decade.
KPMG shuts down legal services division, makes 30 jobs redundant
Citing a wish to focus on tax, KPMG Australia will restructure its business and shut down its separate commercial law practice, making around 30 roles redundant.
Aristocrat says class action applicant should have deleted gambling app
Aristocrat Leisure has hit back at a class action over its allegedly illegal ‘social casino’ apps, saying that playing is optional and that the lead applicant should have deleted the games.
Birkenstock wins bid to trade mark popular shoe shape
Birkenstock has succeeded in securing trade mark protection for the shape of four of its shoes, a boon to the German shoe maker as it fights knock-offs of its popular sandals.
Gadens swallows Canberra firm to expand national footprint
Gadens has merged with Canberra firm Trinity Law, expanding the firm's national footprint and boosting its capacity to take on government work.
Judge questions law firm’s 40% contingency fee in Ansell class action
A judge has questioned the law firm running a class action against medical glove maker Ansell on its application for a contingency fee rate of 40 per cent, which would equal the highest rate granted since Victoria allowed firms to earn a percentage profit of a group proceeding.
Monash IVF fights plaintiff’s ‘new case’ in embryo class action
Monash IVF is fighting a class action's bid to file a fourth statement of claim in the three year-old case over the alleged destruction of potentially viable embryos, saying the proposed pleadings sparked by an expert report constituted a new case.