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Herbert Smith Freehills nabs financial services pros from Minter Ellison
Business of Law 2022-02-28 5:24 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has strengthened its financial services practice by luring two seasoned partners from Minter Ellison.

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Landmark class closure judgments ‘plainly wrong,’ appeals court told
Boral 2022-02-25 10:29 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Judgments shooting down a class closure order and nixing notice of a possible class closure order were “plainly wrong” and “infected” by faulty reasoning, the Full Federal Court has heard.

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Qantas decision to outsource staff not linked to strike action threat, court told
Appeals 2022-02-24 10:22 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A decision by Qantas to outsource its ground staff was not timed to head off industrial action by the Transport Workers’ Union, the Full Federal Court has heard as the airline seeks to overturn a finding that it engaged in adverse action when it terminated around 1,800 employees last year.

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BHP unit’s Christmas Day work requirement reasonable, court says
Claire Howell 2022-02-23 7:31 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A court has shut down action by the CFMEU  on behalf of coal miners who were rostered to work Christmas Day and Boxing Day at the Daunia Mine in central Queensland in 2019.

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Judge trashes Energy Beverages’ ‘Mother’ trade marks
Ben Cameron 2022-02-22 5:56 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Energy Beverages, which makes Mother brand energy drinks, has failed to convince a judge that two of its ‘Mother’ trade marks should not be removed for non-use.

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High Court to hear BHP challenge to foreign investors in class action
Alistair Pound 2022-02-18 10:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

BHP Group has been granted special leave from the High Court to appeal a ruling that rejected its bid to exclude foreign investors from a shareholder class action over the 2015 Fundao dam disaster.

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CBA class action preps for class closure nod from Full Court
Appeals 2022-02-16 12:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Lawyers leading a class action against the Commonwealth Bank over its alleged money laundering compliance failures are getting their ducks in a row in the event the Full Court rules the court has the power to shut out unregistered group members from a class action.

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Booktopia denies ‘systematically’ refusing refunds after 2 days
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-02-15 2:10 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Online book retailer Booktopia has admitted it scrapped a term requiring two days’ notice of damaged or incorrect books, but rejects claims by the ACCC that the policy resulted in a systematic refusal to refund customers.

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Ill-fated cartel case shows ACCC should stay out of financial markets, ex-Deutsche Bank CEO says
ACCC 2022-02-11 7:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The CDPP’s decision to drop all criminal cartel charges against two banks and four individuals in a “test case” over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement shows the ACCC “lacks expertise and objectivity” on the financial markets and should leave them to ASIC to regulate, according to one of the former accused.

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Trial vacated in Monsanto class action over Roundup weed killer
Agriculture 2022-02-11 7:02 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

An upcoming three-month trial in a class action against agrochemical giant Monsanto has been vacated after the applicant’s key expert withdrew from the case.

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