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Fintech denies discriminating against ex-GC, says redundancy was genuine
Employment 2022-06-22 3:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The former general counsel of UK-based transit payment provider Littlepay was dismissed because her legal support was “problematic”, the fintech claims in response to allegations she faced bullying and discrimination upon returning to work after giving birth.

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Legal services board suspends law licence of wealth guru Grubisa
ASIC 2022-06-22 3:54 pm By Sam Matthews

The Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner has suspended wealth guru Dominique Grubisa’s law licence, saying she is “not entitled to engage in legal practice anywhere in Australia” and could face further regulatory action.

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Apple, Google hit with class actions over app store commissions
ACCC 2022-06-21 9:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Apple and Google have been hit with class actions alleging they violated competition laws by charging customers inflated commission on certain apps and in-app purchases.

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Sparke Helmore had paralegal ‘at the helm’ of botched land sale, court told
Andre Zahra 2022-06-21 10:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Law firm Sparke Helmore negligently failed to alert a NSW developer to an imminent deadline for two land sale contracts in a troubled $30 million development because a paralegal, rather than a solicitor, was “at the helm”, an appeals court has heard.

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2XU sacked HR manager who queried boss over illicit drug use, suit says
Consumer Goods 2022-06-21 10:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

2XU has been taken to court by its former head of human resources, who claims she was fired by the popular sportswear brand for investigating complaints that the CEO was bullying female employees and had brought illicit drugs to a work function.

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Former Maddocks’ client cops grilling in appeal of landmark damages
Acting Justice Carolyn Simpson 2022-06-21 9:30 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has questioned the financial forecasting that underpinned a $13 million award of damages to a former client of Maddocks in a suit over negligent legal advice that allegedly led to a botched sale and administration.

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Investment firm WAM Active sued by largest shareholder Keybridge
Corporate 2022-06-21 4:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

Keybridge Capital has sued WAM Active seeking declarations that a meeting of shareholders in the Wilson Asset Management subsidiary was validly held and a resolution appointing Keybridge’s Nicholas Bolton to its board was passed and effective.

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Maddocks fights $13M judgment, says negligence was ‘marginal’
Chief Justice Andrew Bell 2022-06-20 9:42 pm By Sam Matthews

Appealing a $13 million damages judgment for negligent advice to a former client that allegedly led to a botched sale and administration, law firm Maddocks told a court Monday the business had “miniscule” chances of surviving even if the sale had been successful.

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‘Regime has provided access to justice’: Judge OKs $56.3M Colonial class action settlement
Adam Hochroth 2022-06-20 2:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has signed off on a $56.3 million settlement in a class action against wealth manager Colonial First State that will see Maurice Blackburn earn $14.5 million in costs, saying it was a good example of the class action regime in operation.

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Peter Dutton takes ‘rape apologist’ defamation case to High Court
Appeals 2022-06-20 10:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has asked the High Court to overturn an appeals court judgment that found a tweet labelling him a “rape apologist” was not defamatory.

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