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ACCC to fight production of JPMorgan witness statements in ANZ cartel case
The judge who vowed last year to move a criminal cartel case over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement to trial "before we all retire" will soon weigh the ACCC's claim for privilege over statements from JPMorgan witnesses it has been accused of pressuring during its investigation, two months after a different judge heard a still unresolved privilege fight in the long-running case.
Judge to decide if lockdown class action lawyer’s clients must hand over details
A judge will hear arguments by suspended lawyer Serene Teffaha, who filed a class action against the state over lockdown restrictions, over whether her clients can be made to supply their details to a Hall & Wilcox lawyer who was appointed to take over her firm.
Creditors vote to place debt-laden Greensill in liquidation
Creditors of Greensill Capital have voted to liquidate the company's assets after no buyer emerged to rescue the debt-stricken financial services firm.
AFR apologises to iSignThis as defamation case settles
The publisher of the Australian Financial Review has settled a defamation lawsuit by iSignthis CEO John Karantzis over an article by Rear Window columnist Joe Aston that allegedly falsely linked him to a money laundering scheme.
Dentons adds HSF competition heavyweight to Sydney office
Global legal giant Dentons has snagged a Herbert Smith Freehills competition partner with almost 30 years experience at the big six firm for its Sydney office.
‘Just tell us what we did wrong’: KPMG to get more details in Arrium class action
A judge has ordered the applicant in a shareholder class action against former Arrium directors and KPMG over allegedly misleading statements made ahead of Arrium’s $754 million capital raising in 2014 to explain how the amount by which the mining company’s assets were allegedly overvalued was calculated.
Class action investigation underway over Service NSW data breach
The law firm behind Australia's first privacy class action is investigating a class action over the Service NSW data breach that exposed the personal and health information of over 100,000 people.
Childcare worker sacked for refusing flu shot not unfairly dismissed, FWC says
The Fair Work Commission has found a childcare worker's dismissal from a Goodstart Early Learning centre for refusing to take a mandatory influenza vaccine was not harsh, unjust or unreasonable.
DLA Piper picks up IP partner from MinterEllison
DLA Piper has snagged a leading technology partner from rival MinterEllison to join its intellectual property and technology practice.
Arnott’s asks court to nuke Goodman Fielder’s ‘Plantry’ frozen foods trade mark
Food giants Arnott's and Campbells have hit back in an infringement case over their 'Plantly' trade mark, filing a cross-claim that seeks to cancel rival Goodman Fielder's 'Plantry' mark.