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Hastie’s claim against Lendlease in $68M suit ‘untenable’, court hears
A bid by the liquidators of collapsed engineering company Hastie Group for Lendlease to pay back funds it withdrew under bank guarantees is “untenable” and “misconceived”, a court has heard in a $68 million case that also targets Multiplex, Grocon and John Holland.
Judge shoots down damages questions for initial trial in NAB super class action
A judge hearing a superannuation class action against NAB unit NULIS Nominees will not determine the correct approach for calculating damages at an initial trial scheduled for later this year.
‘Grave concerns’ raised by contradictor about 7-Eleven class action lawyer’s comments
The contradictor appointed to represent group members in an application for approval of a $98 million settlement of two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven has raised "grave concerns" about criticism by the senior partner of the law firm running the proceedings.
Judge to lawyers: I hate to break it to you, but I don’t want your emails
A judge overseeing a joint class action against Freedom Foods and Deloitte wants to break a bad habit among litigators of attaching to affidavits reams of correspondence between solicitors, and she has a message for legal practitioners -- the court is not interested in what lawyers say to each other.
No duty of care owed to kids by environment minister, Full Court rules
The Full Federal Court has overturned a historic judgment that found the federal minister for the environment owed a duty of care to Australians under 18 to protect them from 'catastrophic' harm caused by the approval of the Vickery coal mine expansion.
ASIC’s penalty against Squirrel Super ‘might be a bit light on’, court says
A judge has questioned the $55,000 penalty jointly proposed by the parties in ASIC’s case against fintech company Squirrel Super over misleading statements about returns on property statements, saying it “might be a bit light on.”
Viterra loses bid for ‘drastic’ freezing orders to safekeep $18m arbitration award
Viterra has lost its battle to maintain freezing orders against two Australian business as it seeks to enforce an $18.7 million arbitration award against a related but separate Chinese company.
Facebook takes fight over Cambridge Analytica case to High Court
Facebook has filed an application with the High Court seeking to overturn a judgment that found it can be sued in Australia for alleged privacy violations over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
US bank boss Peter Schiff endorsed tax evasion, Nine says in defamation defence
Nine Network has hit back at a defamation lawsuit filed by the CEO and founder of Euro Pacific Bank, Peter Schiff, arguing that he knowingly endorsed tax evasion and attracted criminals by situating the bank in "notorious" locations with lax reporting requirements.
Mars keeps MM mark away from chocolate in trade mark settlement
A judge has signed off on a settlement in a trade mark spat between M&M candy maker Mars and the world's largest macadamia grower, Macquis Macadamias, under which Marquis will no longer seek to register its MM mark for chocolate bars.