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Macquarie’s ‘defective’ payment system should have rung alarm bells, judge says
Macquarie Bank has been ordered to fork out $330,000 to dozens of former advisers for a "defective and deficient" system which saw the bank fail to pay a raft of employment entitlements.
Judge advises Chevron to trim ‘window dressing’ from trade mark suit against Ampol
A judge has told a unit of US energy giant Chevron Corporation to consider narrowing its trade mark dispute against Australian petrol station operator Ampol, as the parties consider whether to take the matter to an expedited hearing.
Law firm boss can’t halt compensation bid in disciplinary action pending negligence suit
The managing partner of a Brisbane-based law firm has failed to shut down a bid for compensation brought in disciplinary proceedings filed by the Legal Services Commissioner, which is seeking damages identical to those sought in a separate negligence case by a client.
‘Sydney’s most controversial burger restaurant’ loses appeal in trade mark beef with In-N-Out
The Full Federal Court has upheld an appeal by In-N-Out Burgers against Sydney-based Hashtag Burgers, finding that its two sole directors were also liable for trademark infringement and passing off in owning and operating their 'DOWN-N-OUT' burger restaurants.
University of Sydney lecturer sacked over swastika launches appeal
A former University of Sydney lecturer has appealed a ruling dismissing the lawsuit he brought against the university after he was fired for a seminar slide that imposed the Nazi swastika on the Israeli flag and which was later posed on social media.
Clients and lawyers with axe to grind a major headache for law firms in 2020
While there was no shortage of pain and challenges for law firms as the coronavirus raged across the globe last year, a number of big firms also felt the sting of litigation from disgruntled clients, partners and employees.
Unions take JobKeeper fight with Qantas to High Court
Three unions representing Qantas workers have asked the High Court for special leave to appeal a  ruling from the Full Federal Court siding with the airline in a dispute over the operation of the JobKeeper wage subsidy.
Tyro may face class action over EFTPOS terminal outage
Payments provider Tyro is facing the threat of a class action over a days-long EFTPOS terminal outage that has left many businesses unable to accept payments.
Ex-GM says John Holland fired him for blowing the whistle on safety issues
A former general manager has sued engineering and construction firm John Holland Group alleging he was fired for raising safety concerns about defects in the Canberra Light Rail system.
Top 10 class action settlements of 2020
Payouts in class actions in 2020 largely kept pace with the previous year despite the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, with companies and other defendants paying more than $696 million to settle class actions last year.