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‘What’s the limit to this?’ Judge questions bid for insurance docs in COVID-19 outbreak class actions
Insurance 2023-10-19 9:15 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has questioned a challenge by two class actions against Victorian aged care providers to a ruling that rejected their bid for insurance and financial information, which the defendants argue would have far-reaching implications.

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Lisa Wilkinson sues Ten for costs of defending Bruce Lehrmann suit
Defamation 2023-10-19 11:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Television presenter Lisa Wilkinson has reportedly taken Network Ten to court, arguing her employer has reneged on a promise to cover her costs in defending defamation proceedings by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann.

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Live exports ban class action may face more delays as Full Court hearing flagged
Class Actions 2023-10-18 11:46 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has balked at the court being asked to examine the internal workings of the Indonesian government in the nine-year old live exports ban class action, flagging a possible Full Court hearing of the matter before damages are finalised.

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BHP says investors from secondary platforms can’t be in class action
Class Actions 2023-10-18 3:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

BHP has argued that investors who bought shares through secondary platforms are excluded from a long-running shareholder class action over a failed Brazilian dam, a claim slammed as an “unduly narrow reading” of the case.

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New crop of Victorian silks appointed by top judge
Business of Law 2023-10-18 6:22 pm By Sam Matthews

Several class action counsel and an IP expert are among twenty-five new silks appointed in Victoria.

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High Court finds Victoria’s electric car tax invalid
High Court 2023-10-18 12:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has struck down a Victorian tax on electric cars, finding the state usurped powers held only by the federal government.

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Care A2 Plus can try again to block Gensco’s US suit
Food and Beverage 2023-10-18 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has allowed Care A2 Plus to proceed with an appeal arguing a US lawsuit by former business partner Gensco should be blocked, saying the infant formula company will otherwise face a “risk of substantial injustice”. 

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SARB wins stay in patent dispute over Melbourne’s parking system
Intellectual Property 2023-10-18 3:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Tech company SARB has won a stay of orders barring it from selling its sensor-based system which the city of Melbourne uses for timing parked vehicles, after a judge found it infringed rival Vehicle Management Systems’ patent.

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Care A2 willing to take fight over Gensco’s US suit to High Court
Appeals 2023-10-17 3:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Care A2 Plus should be given leave to appeal a ruling over an overlapping US case by former business partner Gensco so that it can file a challenge in the High Court if need be, a court has heard.

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Over United Petroleum’s objections, class action firm can peek at franchisee communications
Franchises 2023-10-17 11:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The law firm that’s running a franchisee class action against United Petroleum over allegedly loss-making Pie Faces stores has has won its bid to peek at draft communications the oil giant wants to send to group members.

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