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Sacked top pilot settles case with Virgin over alleged CEO bullying
Employment 2023-08-22 11:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Virgin Australia has settled a lawsuit brought by its former chief pilot alleging the airline sacked him for complaining of bullying and harassment by its CEO.

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Clive Palmer can’t hide role as funder of discontinued class action against Telstra
Alexander Law 2023-08-15 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge who previously described as a “schemozzle” a law firm’s attempt to drop a class action over Telstra’s COVID-19 vaccine policy has refused a bid to keep secret Clive Palmer’s involvement as funder of the aborted litigation.

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‘A schemozzle’: Judge pans firm’s attempt to drop class action against Telstra
Alexander Law 2023-04-20 2:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has slammed as a “schemozzle” a law firm’s attempt to drop a class action by Telstra employees over the telecom giant’s COVID-19 vaccine policy, saying it failed to seek court approval for the discontinuance or give notice to group members as required.

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AMA to file ‘jumbo’ claim in scrap with former execs
Automotive 2023-02-23 6:06 pm By Sam Matthews

Car repair giant AMA Group is set to file an omnibus claim against ousted CEO Andrew Hopkins and a handful of former senior executives in an effort to consolidate the allegations in a legal saga that spans two jurisdictions.

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Melbourne doctor whose WFH request was denied loses discrimination suit
Employment 2023-02-23 5:58 pm By Sam Matthews

A Melbourne doctor who was not allowed to work from home following an injury has lost his disability discrimination suit against his former employer, and was ordered to pay over $570,000 to the practice for his absences.

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Shaw & Partners advisors barred from contacting Fortrend clients
Alexander Di Stefano 2023-02-09 4:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Stock broker Fortrend Securities has secured an order prohibiting two former advisors from contacting their old clients while they litigate a dispute alleging the advisors conspired with Shaw & Partners to poach customers.

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Shaw & Partners conspired with defecting Fortrend advisors to steal clients, suit says
Corrs Chambers Westgarth 2023-01-31 5:13 pm By Sam Matthews

Stock broker Fortrend Securities has filed a suit alleging wealth manager Shaw & Partners sent unsolicited welcome letters to clients as part of a scheme involving two former advisors.

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‘Blindsided’: DP World failed to consult workers on COVID jab mandate, says FWC
Coronavirus 2023-01-19 2:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The fate of 25 unfair dismissal claims by former DP World employees hangs in the balance after the Fair Work Commission ruled that the stevedoring company failed to consult its workers about its COVID-19 vaccination policy.

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IP giant Spruson & Ferguson takes defecting lawyers to court
Business of Law 2023-01-09 2:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Intellectual property firm Spruson & Ferguson has launched court action to obtain documents showing alleged solicitation of clients by a handful of senior staff who jumped ship last year to form their own firm.

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AMA Group takes ex-CEO to court to block poaching
Automotive 2023-01-06 6:41 am By Sam Matthews

Car repair giant AMA Group has filed yet another lawsuit against ousted CEO Andrew Hopkins, this time seeking to block him and other senior executives from poaching staff and customers for a competing smash repair business.

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