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HWL Ebsworth says it axed partner for lying about printouts
HWL Ebsworth claims it was justified in firing a former partner for being dishonest about why he printed out confidential material, as the firm challenges a $450,000 unfair dismissal judgment.
Part of K&L Gates’ employment team strikes out on its own
A sizeable group of employment lawyers from K&L Gates has parted ways with the US legal giant to set up its own specialist shop, shaking up the market for employment law services in Australia.
IP firm pursues potential lawsuit against HWL Ebsworth
A specialist IP law firm has launched preliminary discovery proceedings against HWL Ebsworth after one of its lawyers jumped ship.
Ex-Piper Alderman partner’s sex discrimination case back on
A former Piper Alderman partner who filed a sex discrimination case against the law firm and was ousted from the partnership months later, is pressing on with her legal action, which was stayed while her complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission played out.
Litigation funder throws off lawsuit seeking cut of $5M class action fee
Lawfinance, formerly known as Just Kapital, has won summary dismissal of a lawsuit initiated by its founder seeking a piece of the funder's $5 million cut of the $16.85 million Wickham securities class action settlement.
HWL Ebsworth resolves claims partner helped divert insurance money to pay legal bill
HWL Ebsworth has resolved a lawsuit alleging one of its partners helped the former directors of an insolvent mobile ticketing company divert the proceeds of a life insurance policy to pay money owed to the firm.
Ex-Pizzeys patent attorneys deny using confidential info to poach clients
Two patent attorneys being sued by boutique IP firm Pizzeys Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys are resisting an application for preliminary discovery, denying the firm's claim that they misused confidential information to poach clients.
State Street drops Fearless Girl trade mark case against super fund
US asset management firm State Street has dropped its trade mark claims against a second superannuation fund over its iconic Fearless Girl statue, leaving law firm Maurice Blackburn as the lone defendant as a November trial date approaches.
Female barristers doing more work for less overall pay, new report shows
A new report from the Law Council of Australia has revealed female barristers are doing more work for less money overall, with equitable briefing improvements outstripped by slow growth in fee parity.
Law firm faces class action over Slater & Gordon acquisition advice
An elite Melbourne law firm has become the latest target of Slater & Gordon shareholders whose stock went south after the plaintiffs firm's disastrous $1.2 billion acquisition of UK professional services outfit Quindell, facing a class action alleging it was negligent in its role conducting due diligence for the deal.