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In house lawyer Bethany Lo Russo has made fresh claims against the company in a revised court filing, including alleged attempts to terminate her role at the startup.
The ACCC’s new merger law guidance this week was a warning for companies and lawyers that they need to be working through the changes earlier rather than later.
While headlines around gender gap disparities and the lack of female funding in the startup ecosystem are important, they risk becoming self-perpetuating.
The Coalition wants to end WFH for public servants, echoing moves by Donald Trump and big corporates in Australia and overseas. But there are concerns that women workers will suffer the most.
National managing partner Troy Lewis speaks to Capital Brief about evolving client expectations, talent retention and why location is no issue when it comes to leadership.
The gender pay gap is improving. But women are still missing from some of the top paying jobs in the Australian economy.
Even businesses at the forefront of the new economy too often leave women behind, while big law firms and banks also have persistent issues with gender pay disparity.
Some of Australia's most successful startups, known for disrupting traditional industries, are now facing disruption themselves from more efficient AI-native outfits.
While WiseTech's board exodus contributed to big losses for the company's investors today, it looks like a win for scandal-hit founder Richard White.
CEO Alex Feldman and partner Megan Coall spoke to Capital Brief on merger law changes, energy transactions and running a boutique firm with top-tier rigour.
The tech company has denied it breached the Fair Work Act in a lawsuit against a software engineer who claims she was underpaid relative to male colleagues.
Sexual harassment and discrimination allegations against Dovetail and its CEO Benjamin Humphrey will be an early test of new cost protections for claimants in similar cases.
Sexual harassment allegations against Dovetail CEO Benjamin Humphrey raise questions about power dynamics and employee protections in the country's maturing tech sector.
New allegations against WiseTech Global's billionaire founder Richard White come at the same time the company is facing disruption from Trump's trade war.
In-house lawyer Bethany Lo Russo's lawsuit against Dovetail and CEO Benjamin Humphrey is only likely to get more attention within the startup ecosystem and beyond as it plays out in court.
One of Dovetail's most significant investors is "considering" disputed allegations against the co-founder of a portfolio company "with the seriousness they deserve".
The startup’s decision to drop an attempt to suppress allegations it said were “designed to embarrass” was a strategic move, in a case that's put a spotlight on workplace safety.
The customer insights startup has dropped its pursuit of orders to suppress documents outlining a human rights case from its in-house lawyer.
The customer insights startup has told the Federal Court the allegations would be “prejudicial” if made public before there is a decision on whether the case will proceed.
After his promotion to managing partner, Leaver has been tasked with delivering the firm's "people-centric" vision as it invests in bespoke AI products to remain competitive.
Australian law firms are — for now — sticking with diversity, equity and inclusion programs, regardless of the stance of their global clients.
Requirements for companies to proactively prevent sexual harassment and sex discrimination are untested in the courts. Lawyers say that’s a problem.
Corporate America's DEI retreat is accelerating as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House. Is the trend already being replicated in Australia?
