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High Court asked to weigh in on patentability of computer-implemented inventions
Plumbing company Repipe has asked the High Court to take up its case centred on the controversial issue of patent eligibility for computer-implemented inventions, seeking to overturn a judgment it argues sets a new and impermissible test.
Ben Roberts-Smith ordered shooting of Afghan man, court told as trial resumes
Australia’s most decorated Afghanistan war veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, ordered the shooting of an Afghani man during an Easter Sunday patrol, a court has heard.
Christian Porter, silk win stay of $430,000 legal bill in feud with accuser’s friend
Former Attorney-General Christian Porter and senior barrister Sue Chrysanthou have met with partial success in an eleventh hour bid to halt an order for payment of a $430,000 bill in a court battle with a friend of Porter's rape accuser.
Judge questions if ASIC’s proposed $6M penalty against IOOF unit has enough sting
A judge has raised concerns about a $6 million penalty proposed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission against IOOF unit RI Advice for failing to rein in an adviser who reaped hefty commissions for steering clients towards risky investments.
Astora Health says $27M best bet for class action members, warns of ‘financial difficulties’
Astora Women's Health says group members should accept an open $27 million settlement offer in a class action over its allegedly defective pelvic mesh devices, warning that "financial difficulties" may prevent it from meeting any judgment if the case succeeds at trial.
In ME Bank case, ASIC argues clock doesn’t run on serious corporate crime
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is challenging a ruling that threw out half the criminal charges against direct bank Members Equity, arguing the statute of limitations doesn't apply to serious corporate misconduct.
BHP’s vaccination policy at Queensland coal mines found to be lawful
BHP's policy requiring Queensland workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and show proof of the jab has withstood a challenge from mining unions that claimed the rule was unreasonable and breached the Privacy Act.
One time Liberal powerbroker says Nine using journalist privilege to ‘block him at every opportunity’
Former Liberal power broker Marcus Bastiaan has accused Nine Entertainment of hiding behind “the cloak of journalistic professional privilege” in refusing to provide documentary evidence concerning the production of an alleged defamatory 60 Minutes report.
‘Black hole’ Cargill, Viterra case from which 4 judges rose nears end, maybe
Judgment day has arrived in a legal battle over the $420 million sale of the Joe White malt business so epic four silks on the case were elevated to judgeships during its long run, but losing party Viterra has not ruled out an appeal.
Court finds Viterra engaged in deceit during $420M Joe White sale
Food giant Cargill Australia has won its lawsuit against Glencore-owned Viterra alleging it misrepresented the performance capabilities of malt producer Joe White when it sold the company for $420 million in 2013.