The law firm that’s running a shareholder class action against payment processing company EML will seek a group costs order for a 30 per cent cut of the suit’s proceeds.
Toyota has lodged an appeal of a judgment that could see it owe around $2 billion to 260,000 car owners for selling vehicles with defective diesel filters for more than they were worth.
Tiwi Islanders have filed a Federal Court challenge to the Barossa offshore gas project, alleging they were not properly consulted about the project, which they say would harm their culture and way of life.
Gilbert + Tobin has wooed a corporate partner from Squire Patton Boggs with significant experience advising on transactions involving heavy hitters in the natural resources sector, including working on a US$15.2 billion rights issue by Rio Tinto.
Mills Oakley has poached a leading employment law partner from King & Wood Mallesons for its growing workplace relations team.
Melbourne-based hard assets investment manager Merricks Capital has filed court proceedings to block its ex-managing director and two other former employees from working at a investment boutique run by financial commentator Peter Switzer and his son Marty.
Regenerative medicine company Mesoblast has been hit with a second class action for allegedly misleading shareholders about it Remestemcel-L treatment for COVID-19 complications.
Philips Electronics has been fined $133,200 for failing to provide timely notice to the country’s health regulator of deterioration in its sleep machines, after being hit with a class action lawsuit over degrading foam in the devices.
Qantas has asked the High Court to reverse a judgment that found it violated the Fair Work Act by axing 1,800 ground staff partly to prevent them from bringing industrial action.
Two Sydney roof tiling businesses have made admissions in civil penalty proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleging they rigged bids for construction at the University of Sydney.