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JPMorgan wants to have its cake and eat it too in ANZ cartel case, court hears
ACCC 2021-03-19 7:04 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Whistleblower JPMorgan can’t be a witness in a criminal cartel case over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement that has ensnared several investment banks and top executives and claim privilege over witness statements relevant to the case, a court has heard.

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Banksia silk Norman O’Bryan signals possible appeal after failure to reopen defence
Allan Myers 2021-03-18 10:29 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Once high-flying barrister Norman O’Bryan might seek to challenge a refusal by the judge overseeing the Banksia class action to revisit his abandoned defence and accept into evidence a document he claims proved he did not secretly hold shares in the funder behind the case.

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Treasury Wine can seek security before contingency fee request decided
Class Actions 2021-03-18 9:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge has allowed Treasury Wine Estates to apply for security for costs before a group costs order application is decided, in a class action accusing the wine maker of breaching its continuous disclosure obligations.

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Lawsuit targets cruelty-free cosmetics company spruiked by Celeste Barber
Clayton Utz 2021-03-18 8:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A vegan, cruelty-free makeup company whose products are promoted by comedian Celeste Barber has been taken to court by a US company for allegedly selling a cheaper copycat version of its $42 concealer.

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Senate passes watered down IR Omnibus Bill
Employment 2021-03-18 6:33 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

In the face of significant crossbench opposition, the Morrison government has pushed through a gutted IR Omnibus Bill that scraps all but one of the five major employment reforms proposed.

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Melbourne personal injury firm accused of breaching duties to client
Angus Macnab 2021-03-18 5:28 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A Melbourne-based personal injury firm has been sued for negligence and breach of contract by a former client who says he was not properly advised about the consequences of a $77,500 settlement after being assaulted while working as a security guard.

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Former solicitor-general to defend ABC in Christian Porter’s defamation case
ABC 2021-03-18 3:15 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Former Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson SC, who recently called for an inquiry into Attorney-General Christian Porter’s fitness for office in the face of rape allegations, will represent the ABC against Porter’s defamation claims.

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‘That is not how this court works’: Judge tosses Zarah Garde-Wilson’s case against Google
Defamation 2021-03-18 12:23 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has dismissed a case run by gangland lawyer Zarah Garde-Wilson seeking details from Google about the identity of an online reviewer after criticising her instructing solicitor’s “incoherent arguments” and late filed submissions.

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‘A disappointing result’: Judge approves $25M settlement in Dick Smith class actions
AIG 2021-03-17 11:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has approved a “disappointing” $25 million settlement in long-running class action litigation over the collapse of electronics retailer Dick Smith with claims worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Funder of scandal-ridden Banksia class action expresses ‘remorse and regret’
Andrew Palmer 2021-03-17 10:44 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The litigation funding company controlled by the late solicitor Mark Elliott has told a court of its “remorse and regret” for its misconduct in the Banksia Securities class action, a case that has been described as the “darkest chapter in Victoria’s legal history”.

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