Law Firms

Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney must pay $1.3 million in security within six weeks or a case brought on behalf of his property management group Mainland against a lender and two McGrathNichol receivers will be thrown out. 

While the use of artificial intelligence is becoming more commonplace in law firms, it has not yet transformed the practice of law, with lawyers reporting that concerns about privacy, reliability, and liability mean the application of AI remains limited.

Holden dealers in a class action over GM's decision to retire the brand in March 2020 have taken issue with the car maker's counterfactual in defence, which argues the plant supplying Holden's best-selling models would have closed anyway.

Clifford Chance has snagged an M&A partner from Herbert Smith Freehills to join its growing corporate practice.

Buy now, pay later company Zip Co offered $4 million to settle a lawsuit by mortgage provider Firstmac alleging infringement of its 'Zip' trade mark which it ultimately defeated.

A judge has thrown out defamation lawsuits by the partner of a man accused of being a Central Coast gang member in coverage by Nine and the Daily Telegraph, finding the stories never identified her. 

CBA should pay a penalty of $12.8 million -- close to the maximum penalty the court can impose on the bank -- for underpaying its staff to the tune of $16.4 million, a judge has heard.

A former general manager at Noni B owner Mosaic Brands claims she was sacked after she pressed the fashion retailer to pay out a $275,000 retention bonus, alleging she was told things could "get messy" if she sought legal advice.

The High Court will deliver judgment Wednesday in an appeal by Qantas over its decision to sack its ground crew at the height of COVID-19, a ruling that could determine the scope of adverse action protections under the Fair Work Act.

A battle with the competition regulator over the proposed ANZ, Suncorp tie-up has begun, with the first clash involving a group of rival lenders that want their submissions to the ACCC kept under lock and key.