BigLaw firms secure 22% cut for class action against Noumi, Deloitte
The Supreme Court of Victoria has agreed to a group costs order, proposed by Slater and Gordon and Phi Finney McDonald, whereby the amount of any award or settlement in ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Nov 2022
84% of CLOs help determine cyber strategy
New research from the Association of Corporate Counsel Foundation shows that the overwhelming majority of in-house leaders have a key role in shaping the cyber security ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 08 Nov 2022
51 US BigLaw firms receive threatening letter from Republican senators about ESG advice
Heads of BigLaw firms in the United States (including 15 with major Australian presences) have been warned, by Republican senators, that a prospective GOP-led Congress ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Nov 2022
Litigants shouldn’t bear court costs, say BigLaw firms
The proposed introduction of a positive duty to prevent sexual harassment is “only one piece of the puzzle” — ensuring that claimants can viably enforce their rights, ...
POLITICS • Mon, 07 Nov 2022
Twitter’s potentially ‘significant’ issues in mass lay-offs of Aussie staff
The reported global culling of Twitter employees, including its Australian staff, may see the social media platform fall into “a few traps” with our national employment ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Nov 2022
Federal Court finds NAB engaged in unconscionable conduct over account fees
“Big four bank” National Australia Bank (NAB) has been found to have engaged in unconscionable conduct by continuing to charge customers periodic payment fees, even ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Nov 2022
Axiom acquires Plexus Engage
Global flexible resourcing firm Axiom has moved to expand its international reach by acquiring the legal talent division of an Australia-headquartered legal technology ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 07 Nov 2022
Dreyfus asks Morrison to not release further cabinet deliberations
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC has written to the former prime minister, Scott Morrison, to request that he refrain from making additional disclosures from his time in ...
POLITICS • Mon, 07 Nov 2022
BigLaw leaders, legal advocates slam proposed costs provisions for sexual harassment litigation
Over 100 individuals and organisations, including principals of national law firms, barristers and law professors, have signed a letter to the Attorney-General and ...
POLITICS • Sun, 06 Nov 2022
