Legal News

Ex-David Jones Chief Executive Harassed Workers at Earlier Job, Suit Says

David Jones Ltd. ’s former Chief Executive Officer Mark McInnes was counseled against inappropriate behavior as many as 10 times while employed at Black & Decker Corp. from 1989 to 1991, claims a David Jones employee who is suing him and the company for A$37 million ($34 million).
U.S. Military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Ruled Unconstitutional

The “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy allowing gays and lesbians to serve in the U.S. military since 1993 violates constitutionally protected due process and free speech rights, a federal judge in California ruled.
Virgin Blue, Air New Zealand Tie-Up Blocked by Regulator

Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd. and Air New Zealand Ltd. had their proposed alliance for flights across the Tasman Sea blocked by Australia’s antitrust regulator on concerns it may reduce competition.
Alaska Claims in Suit U.S. Government Improperly Banned Off-Coast Drilling

U.S. Interior Secretary Kenneth Salazar was sued by the state of Alaska over claims he improperly banned drilling off the state’s coast after BP Plc’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill.