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Dentons says former partner’s equity prospects curtailed by own conduct
Employment 2024-12-03 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former Dentons property partner claims he lost the opportunity for promotion when he was forced to resign, but the firm argues his own misconduct put paid to his prospects of joining the equity ranks.

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ATO understaffing to blame for tax dispute escalation, says new Dentons partner
Tax 2024-11-28 11:01 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Dentons has nabbed former Hamilton Locke tax disputes partner Damien Bourke, who wants to build up the team aggressively and nominated ATO understaffing as a pressing issue.

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Court OKs stolen wages settlement, holds off on ‘eye-watering’ fees
Class Actions 2024-11-18 3:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has approved a settlement worth up to $202 million in a stolen wages class action against the government, but will hear further argument on the legal costs of the case.

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Telstra didn’t discriminate against Triple-0 worker with hearing loss: court
Discrimination 2024-11-14 4:51 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has found that Telstra did not violate disability discrimination laws when it put a hard-of-hearing Triple-0 operator on leave after she failed a hearing test.

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High Court to resolve uncertainty over common fund orders
Class Actions 2024-11-08 9:31 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has agreed to rule on whether common fund orders can ever be made in class actions, including so-called solicitors’ common fund orders allowing lawyers to earn a cut of any settlement.

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ASIC launches formal MinRes probe over Ellison tax dodge claims
Investigation 2024-11-07 11:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate cop has launched a formal investigation after the airing of tax evasion allegations against Mineral Resources’ billionaire founder, Chris Ellison.

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Carnival settles class action over ‘cruise from hell’
Class Actions 2024-11-04 11:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Carnival has settled a class action on behalf of passengers on a seven-day South Pacific voyage that became the “cruise from hell” when their vessel sailed into a Category 5 cyclone.

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Freehills the firm of choice for MinRes, WiseTech as bosses face scrutiny
Article 2024-10-29 11:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

As Mineral Resources and WiseTech face shareholder glare over accusations levelled at their billionaire bosses, it is Herbert Smith Freehills that their embattled boards have turned to.

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Insurers in High Court fight over Opal Tower class action costs
Insurance 2024-10-22 4:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has been asked to take up an appeal by insurers over coverage for the class action defence costs of Opal Tower’s consultant engineer.

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Boss of crypto exchange Mine Digital charged with $2.2M fraud
Cryptocurrency 2024-10-22 4:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

The CEO of defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mine Digital has faced court charged with fraud linked to a $2.2 million transaction.

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