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‘Corrosive jealousy’ drove allegations against Ben Roberts-Smith, court hears
Former soldiers driven by 'corrosive jealousy' of Ben Roberts-Smith plotted to take down the Victoria Cross recipient and were aided by "credulous journalists", a court has heard.
Peter V’landys appeals loss in defamation case over ABC racehorse cruelty report
Racing NSW CEO Peter V'landys AM is challenging a judge's decision to toss his defamation case against the ABC over a 7:30 segment that revealed racehorses were being killed in violation of industry rules. 
Ben Roberts-Smith accuses ex-wife of accessing email correspondence with lawyers
The ex-wife of accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith may have accessed his email account containing privileged communications with lawyers, a barrister for the former soldier told a judge on the eve of his defamation trial against Nine.
GetSwift class action faces fight to use witness evidence from ASIC case
GetSwift is opposing a bid by the lead shareholder in a class action to rely at an upcoming trial on evidence given by overseas witnesses in last year’s hearing in ASIC’s case, and its resistance could force the class to bring a separate case in the US to compel fresh testimony, a court has heard.
‘I don’t think it’s right’: Federal Court judge not a fan of landmark class closure ruling
A Federal Court judge has made his feelings known about a ruling by the NSW Supreme Court last year that found judges have no power to shut unregistered group members out of a class action, but said he was “just a single judge” and was bound by the decision.
Judge extends injunction blocking ex-Liberty Financial exec from joining rival
A judge has extended an injunction barring a former manager of non-bank lender Liberty Financial from working for a unit of Wingate Group until after trial in a case over a restraint clause in the executive's contract.
Insurer may be dragged into COVID-19 class action against security firms
The lead plaintiff in a class action against security firms Unified and MSS Security over last year's second COVID-19 wave in Victoria might drag an insurer into the proceedings after Unified went into liquidation.
Ben Roberts-Smith sues ex-wife ahead of defamation trial over war crimes allegations
Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has brought legal action against his ex-wife, who is set to give evidence for Nine at the upcoming trial in his defamation case against the publisher.
Court urged to reject law firm’s contingency fee bid in ANZ, Westpac class actions
A Victoria Supreme Court judge weighing for the first time an application by a law firm for a percentage cut of recoveries in class actions has been told to reject the bid because group members would fare better under the firm's current no win, no fee funding arrangement.
Kraft to pay Bega $9.25M to resolve peanut butter trade dress battle
Kraft has agreed to pay Bega $9.25 million as part of a settlement resolving a long-running battle over peanut butter trade dress rights, after the US consumer goods giant exhausted all its options for appealing a ruling that found Bega had acquired the rights to the trade dress.