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The Kid Laroi loses bid to disqualify manager’s solicitors
Andrew Gotting 2023-09-11 6:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Australian singer The Kid Laroi has failed to restrain solicitors who acted for his benefit in negotiating a record deal from representing his former manager in a contractual dispute, with a judge rejecting arguments the lawyers could be seen as “switching sides”. 

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Peter van Onselen hit with Ten’s costs after losing contract case
Andrew Gotting 2023-07-24 11:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has hit former Network Ten political editor Peter van Onselen with costs, after finding he breached a non-disparagement clause in an agreement with the broadcaster by criticising his old employer in an article written for The Australian.

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Political reporter Peter van Onselen breached agreement with Ten, court says
Andrew Gotting 2023-07-14 12:56 pm By Gareth Baker

A court has found that former Network Ten political editor Peter van Onselen breached a non-disparagement clause in an agreement with the broadcaster by criticising his old employer in an article penned for the The Australian.

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Peter van Onselen worried Ten would ‘hang him out to dry’ in sex discrimination suit, court told
Andrew Gotting 2023-06-29 9:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Ex-Network Ten political editor Peter van Onselen has told a judge he was worried when he signed a disputed non-disparagement agreement that the broadcaster would “hang him out to dry” in a sex discrimination lawsuit by a former reporter.

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Shipping exec who felt pressured to retire wins $230,000 judgment
Andrew Gotting 2023-05-04 11:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former chief accountant for MUR Shipping who claims he was pressured to retire has won an appeal in his age discrimination case, bumping his damages award up from $20,000 to around $230,000.

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Ex-Sydney Symphony CEO denies sending ‘hit job’ media release
Andrew Gotting 2022-06-20 10:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former Sydney Symphony CEO Emma Dunch has struck back at the orchestra’s argument that she can’t claim she was terminated for investigating claims of sexual harassment after telling the media she was the victim of a politically motivated “hit job” for seeking funding from the NSW government.

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Ex-Sydney Symphony CEO damaged own reputation with ‘hit job’ media release, court told
Andrew Gotting 2022-05-30 3:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Sydney Symphony argues its former CEO can’t claim she was dismissed for investigating claims of sexual harassment by the orchestra’s musicians after previously telling the media she was the victim of a politically motivated “hit job” for seeking funding from the NSW government.

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Former Noumi GC drops unfair dismissal lawsuit
Andrew Gotting 2022-05-25 1:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former secretary and general counsel for Noumi, formerly known as Freedom Foods, has dropped her unfair dismissal lawsuit after the maker of the popular Vitalife and MilkLab products tossed claims accusing her of serious misconduct. 

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Noumi drops serious misconduct claims against former GC
Andrew Gotting 2022-05-23 9:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Noumi, the company formerly known as Freedom Foods, has dropped defence claims that it was entitled to sack its former secretary and group general counsel for serious misconduct.

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Atanaskovic Hartnell founder abused, belittled ex-general manager, court finds
Andrew Gotting 2022-04-01 10:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sydney law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell has been ordered to pay more than $160,000 to a former general manager who was found by a court to have been the victim of a “campaign of denigration” by one of the firm’s founders.

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