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Court strikes Opal Tower builder’s good faith claim in class action costs spat with insurer
Insurance 2024-08-01 11:45 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has struck out an allegation by the builder of Sydney’s Opal Tower that insurer Liberty Mutual breached its duty of good faith and has warned Icon to carefully consider whether to re-plead the claim.

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Johnson Winter Slattery bolsters team with hire of tech law expert
Technology 2024-08-01 1:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed a technology and communications specialist, bolstering the ranks of its team in Sydney.

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Class action against Quintis founder settles, but law firm fight looms over ‘parasitic’ claim
Class Actions 2024-07-31 2:00 pm By Sam Matthews

A Gadens-led class action against former Quintis director Frank Wilson has settled, but a second class action filed by a rival firm has flagged a potential claim on the settlement funds over a cause of action said to have been “picked up parasitically”. 

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Full Court revives defamation case over A Current Affair episode
Defamation 2024-07-31 11:01 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full Federal Court has revived an out-of-time defamation case over an episode of A Current Affair, finding that it would not have been reasonable to file the proceedings within a year given the “spectre of criminal proceedings” against Queensland man Geoffrey Landrey.

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Contradictor in class action fights Monash IVF’s bid to hold on to embryos
Class Actions 2024-07-30 11:05 pm By Sam Matthews

A contradictor has argued against Monash IVF’s bid for orders allowing it to retain embryos as evidence in a class action, saying the Victorian Supreme Court has no power to make orders inconsistent with the company’s statutory obligation to store embryos for a maximum of five years. 

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Class action attacks ‘false’ logic of AG’s claim GCO a neutral factor in KPMG transfer bid
Class Actions 2024-07-30 11:17 pm By Sam Matthews

In submissions to the High Court, the applicant in a class action brought on behalf of Arrium shareholders against KMPG has attacked the Attorney-General’s argument that a contingency fee order is a neutral factor in assessing the accounting firm’s bid to move the case from Victoria. 

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CrowdStrike outage to spark slew of complex courtroom fights, lawyers say
Feature 2024-07-29 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Experts say the chaos of last month’s CrowdStrike outage is likely to spark a flurry of litigation both overseas and at home, including class actions, but lawyers bringing the claims will face significant hurdles.

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Aussie YouTube content creator hit with defamation case over product review
Defamation 2024-07-24 11:49 pm By Sam Matthews

An Australian YouTuber has been sued by a lithium battery company which asked him for “unbiased reviews” of its products, saying his videos raising concerns about the batteries are defamatory.

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Jones Day lures Baker McKenzie special counsel for financial markets practice
People In The News 2024-07-24 2:52 pm By Sam Matthews

Jones Day has bolstered its financial markets practice with the addition of a former Baker McKenzie special counsel. 

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Lander & Rogers snags real estate partner from Gadens
Real Estate 2024-07-23 2:03 pm By Sam Matthews

Lander & Rogers has lured away a Gadens veteran to bolster its real estate practice in Brisbane. 

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