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Christian Porter faces threat of defamation lawsuit
Defamation 2021-06-01 10:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Jo Dyer, a friend of the woman who accused Christian Porter of rape, has threatened to sue the former attorney-general for defamation over public statements he made during his now discontinued defamation battle against the ABC.

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ClubsNSW can use docs in money laundering whistleblower’s lawsuits
Employment 2021-06-01 8:35 pm By Miklos Bolza

The association behind over 1,300 clubs in NSW has won court permission to use documents produced in its breach of confidentiality lawsuit against whistleblower Troy Stolz in two other proceedings brought by the former compliance auditor for Fair Work contraventions, defamation and workers compensation.

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Defence firms’ bid for piece of class action pie may come with risks
Class Actions 2021-06-01 5:10 pm By Miklos Bolza

Drawn in by economic incentives, more defence law firms are getting in on the class actions action, but playing both sides may have its drawbacks.

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JPMorgan tries to shield ASIC settlement negotiations in ANZ cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-06-01 4:09 pm By Miklos Bolza

JPMorgan is fighting to keep details of failed settlement talks with ASIC under wraps in criminal cartel proceedings over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement, as ANZ seeks to uncover whether the corporate regulator made a deal with the investment bank ahead of the cartel case being filed.

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Government defeats challenge to COVID-19 ban on overseas travel
COVID-19 2021-06-01 2:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has thrown out a legal challenge to the Morrison government’s ban on Australians travelling overseas during COVID-19, saying that Parliament had intended to permit the government to take such “harsh” measures that may “intrude on individual rights” in an emergency.

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‘So much argued over so little’: Judge rejects law firm’s bid for indemnity costs in Fearless Girl case
Intellectual Property 2021-05-31 11:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Maurice Blackburn has lost its bid for indemnity costs after defeating a consumer and intellectual property lawsuit brought against it by US financial services giant State Street Global Advisors for displaying a replica of the famous Fearless Girl statue.

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COVID-19 class actions against Victorian government doomed to fail, court told
Class Actions 2021-05-31 10:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two class actions over Victoria’s botched handling of the COVID-19 hotel quarantine program alleged to be responsible for the state’s second pandemic wave plead a novel duty of care that doesn’t exist, a court has heard.

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Lawyers who accused Vic Supreme Court of bias dodge contempt finding
Legal Ethics 2021-05-31 6:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A barrister and solicitor who accused the Victoria Supreme Court of bias have avoided a contempt of court ruling, despite a judge finding their conduct “fell short of the standards of competence and diligence” expected of lawyers.

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Christian Porter drops defamation case against ABC after losing silk
Defamation 2021-05-31 4:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

Federal government minister Christian Porter has discontinued his defamation action against the ABC and Louise Milligan, just days after a court ruled that silk Sue Chrysanthou could not represent him.

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Clive Palmer not gonna take it: Appeal filed in Twisted Sister copyright case
Intellectual Property 2021-05-31 1:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

Billionaire Clive Palmer is challenging a ruling that he pay $1.5 million in damages to Universal Music for violating the copyright on Twisted Sister’s ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ in a tune for his political ads, saying he should pay only $1 in nominal damages.

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