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Sparke Helmore picks up partner from Holding Redlich
Business of Law 2023-07-11 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sparke Helmore has recruited a Brisbane-based partner from Holding Redlich with corporate and dispute resolution experience.

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Hytera appeals ruling it stole Motorola’s code, copied computer programs
Intellectual Property 2023-07-10 5:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Chinese radio manufacturer Hytera has launched an appeal of a ruling that it misappropriated the source code of US mobile phone giant Motorola in a case of “substantial industrial theft”.

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Viva Energy offers sell-off to win ACCC clearance for $1.15B OTR buy
Corporate 2023-07-07 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

The ACCC has launched a competition review of Viva Energy’s proposed $1.15 billion acquisition of South Australia-based On The Run Group, and the service station giant has already offered a sweetener to get the merger over the line.

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Covidien, TFS pelvic mesh class action settles with remaining defendants
Product Liability 2023-07-05 3:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action over pelvic mesh products supplied by device makers Covidien and TFS has reached a global resolution with the manufacturers and their insurers which brings the recovery total in settled mesh class action close to $450 million.

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Judge wants answers after Bellamy’s skips mediation in ex-CEO’s case
Employment 2023-07-03 3:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

Baby food maker Bellamy’s better have a good explanation for ditching settlement talks in a $400,000 sex discrimination lawsuit by former boss Tarsi Luo, a judge has warned.

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IAL hit with $40M penalty over unpaid NRMA loyalty discounts
Insurance 2023-06-30 4:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has imposed a $40 million penalty on Insurance Australia Limited in a case by the corporate regulator alleging NRMA customers were not paid $60 million in promised loyalty discounts.

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Medibank’s woes worsen as fifth data breach class action filed
Class Actions 2023-06-29 3:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

Medibank is now facing five class actions over last October’s cyber attack that left exposed the personal data of 9.7 million customers, this one by shareholders of the private health insurer.

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Gladys Berejiklian mulls legal challenge to corruption finding
Public Corruption 2023-06-29 11:58 am By Christine Caulfield

Former premier of NSW Gladys Berejiklian and her ex-boyfriend, former member for Wagga Wagga Daryl Maguire, engaged in “serious corrupt conduct”, ICAC has found.

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High Court tosses Russia’s bid to halt embassy eviction
High Court 2023-06-26 3:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has dismissed Russia’s application for an injunction blocking the eviction of Moscow’s embassy from Canberra.

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Settlement in FIFO class action against Thiess wins approval
Class Actions 2023-06-26 2:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has signed off on a settlement in a six-year-old class action against mining services company Thiess by fly-in fly-out workers recruited for construction of a Woodside Energy LNG plant in WA’s Pilbara region.

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