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Law firm went ‘far beyond permissible scope’ of involvement in expert report, court says
The conduct of Corrs Chambers Westgarth in the preparation of an ostensibly independent expert report in a trade secrets case "must not be repeated", a judge has said, throwing out the expert's evidence as potentially tainted by the law firm's involvement.
Nuix ex-CEO not entitled to ‘special treatment’, trial judge told
The former boss of embattled tech company Nuix is asking for “special treatment” by arguing he is owed $183 million in options under a 2008 agreement, a judge has heard on the first day of trial in the ex-CEO's case.
‘Where are our rights?’: ASIC wants to be heard in privilege row over PwC report
ASIC has renewed its bid to see a PricewaterhouseCoopers report commissioned by TerraCom in order to defend the coal mining company’s appeal of a judgment that found the regulator could view the report because of public statements made by the company.
Google must pay indemnity costs for ‘untenable defences’ in Barilaro defamation case
A judge has ordered that Google pay indemnity costs to former deputy premier of NSW John Barilaro, in addition to $7150,000 in damages over a “relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory campaign” by YouTube commentator Jordan Shanks that the tech giant “did nothing” to stop.
Law firm fends off appeal in spat with ex-client over $24.5M development
Rigby Cooke has prevailed in an appeal by a former client that challenged a ruling for the law firm over a $24.5 million East Melbourne development.
Banksia class action solicitor suspended from roll for two years
The solicitor found to have acted as a "postbox" to hide conflicts of interest in the class action over Banksia Securities' collapse has been suspended from the roll of practitioners in Victoria for two years, after a judge found he was presently unfit to practice.
Kumova extolled mining company in tweets then sold $24M in shares, defamation trial told
Former Young Rich Lister Tolga Kumova sold $24 million worth of shares in mining company after publishing positive social media posts about its prospects, a court has heard in a defamation trial over allegations he engaged in insider trading and pumping and dumping. 
Appeal lodged in class action by cruise voyagers forced to take the bus
Cruise operator Scenic Tours is appealing a courtroom loss that could see it owing $25 million in damages in a class action by travelers who were promised a “once in a lifetime cruise along the grand waterways of Europe” but were instead forced to take the bus from city to city due to heavy rain and high water levels.
ABC settles defamation suit over ‘Putin’s Patriots’
The ABC has settled a lawsuit by the head of Russian motorcycle club Night Wolves over an allegedly defamatory Four Corners report.
Confidentiality no ‘excuse’ for Apple refusing to hand over docs in patent dispute, court told
An Australian non-practicing entity alleging Apple's Touch ID and Face ID technology infringes its patents has accused the Silicon Valley company of refusing to comply with court orders to hand over documents.