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Judge lashes ACCC’s Port of Newcastle case as ‘far-fetched and fanciful’
The ACCC's claim that NSW Ports stymied competition when it signed a 50-year agreement with the state to be compensated if the Port of Newcastle built a container terminal was based on "mere speculative hopes", a judge found in tossing the competition watchdog's regulatory action.
After GetSwift, judge could not hear split trial in Revlimid patent case, court told
A proposal by Bristol-Myers Squibb-owned Celgene to split a second trial into two more hearings in a dispute over patents covering the pharmaceutical maker's top selling cancer drug Revlimid would result in wasted costs, wasted time and require a second judge, a court has been told.
Westpac wants to block Forum Finance director from leaving Australia
With $254 million at stake, Westpac wants a court order blocking the business partner of Forum Group founder Bill Papas from leaving Australia, as Papas remains in Greece while fraud allegations swirl.
Crown Melbourne unsuitable to hold casino licence, commissioner told
Crown Melbourne is not presently suitable to hold a casino licence in Victoria, counsel assisting the royal commission into the casino operator said Tuesday.
Thorn Group latest lender caught up in alleged Forum Finance fraud
Thorn Group is the latest lender ensnared in an alleged $400 million fraud by Forum Finance, with potential funds of up to $2.2 million tied up in the collapsed equipment leasing firm.
Allianz says joint class action would eliminate competition in contingency fee rates
Consolidation of two consumer class actions against Allianz would do away with competition in a contest to lead a single case that would force a drop in the contingency fee rates of the rival law firms, the insurance giant has told a court.
GetSwift to resolve shareholder class action in ‘creative’ settlement
GetSwift has reached an agreement to settle a shareholder class action accusing the logistics company of misleading statements over contracts, avoiding a trial that was set to begin in two months.
Gilbert + Tobin IP litigator Natalie Zwar hits the right notes in music, and in law
Although she planned a career as a professional flautist, the law is where Gilbert + Tobin's Natalie Zwar ended up, using her talent and love of music to build a successful practice in cutting-edge intellectual property litigation.
Macpherson Kelley welcomes commercial lawyer from Piper Alderman
Law firm Macpherson Kelley has lured a highly experienced lawyer from rival firm Piper Alderman to join its group of “straight talking” and award-winning practitioners in Sydney.
Banks can’t suppress judgment on defective indictment in ANZ cartel case
Investment banks accused in the criminal cartel case over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement will not lose their right to a fair trial with the release of a judgment finding the prosecutors' indictment deficient, a judge has ruled.