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Lawyer’s defamation case fails serious harm test, judge finds
Defamation 2023-09-13 4:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has dismissed a Sydney lawyer’s defamation case over an AI-generated story that accused her of trying to defraud $16,000 from David Jones, saying she had admitted to deceitful acts and had not suffered serious harm. 

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Zip offered Firstmac $4M to settle trade mark suit
Intellectual Property 2023-09-13 1:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Buy now, pay later company Zip Co offered $4 million to settle a lawsuit by mortgage provider Firstmac alleging infringement of its ‘Zip’ trade mark which it ultimately defeated.

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Nine, News Corp defeat defamation suits over Central Coast crime coverage
Defamation 2023-09-13 4:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has thrown out defamation lawsuits by the partner of a man accused of being a Central Coast gang member in coverage by Nine and the Daily Telegraph, finding the stories never identified her. 

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CBA deserves max penalty for $16.4M in underpayments, court told
Financial Services 2023-09-12 11:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

CBA should pay a penalty of $12.8 million — close to the maximum penalty the court can impose on the bank — for underpaying its staff to the tune of $16.4 million, a judge has heard.

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NAB’s cultural review report in ‘boys’ club’ suit protected by legal privilege, says judge
Employment 2023-09-11 6:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

NAB can shield a report commissioned by its lawyers at Herbert Smith Freehills into the bank’s workplace culture from a former head of repo trading who alleges she was bullied and paid less than other workers because of her gender. Federal Court Justice Wendy Abraham ruled on Friday that a report by Wise Workplace Solutions…

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The Kid Laroi loses bid to disqualify manager’s solicitors
Entertainment 2023-09-11 6:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Australian singer The Kid Laroi has failed to restrain solicitors who acted for his benefit in negotiating a record deal from representing his former manager in a contractual dispute, with a judge rejecting arguments the lawyers could be seen as “switching sides”. 

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Mawhinney must pay $1.3M to continue suit against McGrathNicol receivers
Real Estate 2023-09-11 5:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney must pay $1.3 million in security within six weeks or a case brought on behalf of his property management group Mainland against a lender and two McGrathNichol receivers will be thrown out. 

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COVID-19 insurance class action members can ‘have their cake and eat it too’: judge
Insurance 2023-09-08 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge considering bids to de-class COVID-19 business interruption class actions has said group members can sign up for the representative proceedings but later decide to make claims directly with their insurers.

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Judge refuses to bar children, non-Indigenous people from PFAS settlement
Class Actions 2023-09-08 11:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected a bid by in-fighting group members to bar children and non-Aboriginal residents in the Wreck Bay community from receiving a cut of an approved $22 million settlement over alleged PFAS contamination.

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ACCC takes action over eHarmony’s ‘subscription trap’
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-09-07 3:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken eHarmony Inc to court, alleging the dating site misled users about its advertised ‘free dating’ membership and that its automatic renewal was a “subscription trap”. 

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