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Judge rejects ‘hopeless’ appeal over Latitude Financial data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-01-17 10:13 pm By Sam Matthews

A self-represented customer of Latitude Financial has lost his bid to challenge a decision throwing out his data breach lawsuit against the non-bank lender after he defaulted on court orders.

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Sacked ANZ trader largely loses bid to amend case after 11 iterations
Employment 2025-01-17 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former ANZ trader who was allegedly axed after complaining about manipulation of the bank bill swap rate has largely lost his application to amend his case.

Judge takes red pen to Destec trade secrets case against MinRes employee
Intellectual Property 2025-01-16 11:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has struck out engineering firm Destec’s claim that an ex-director used confidential information in developing an ore transport system for MinRes, but has given it a chance to replead.

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Virgin loses appeal after axing flight attendant who drank 7.5 hours before shift
Employment 2025-01-15 11:39 pm By Andy Sidler

Virgin Airlines has lost its appeal of a Fair Work Commission ruling that reinstated a flight attendant who was dismissed for drinking a glass of prosecco 7.5 hours before a flight. 

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Mattel makes winning move in bid to protect ‘Blokus’ trade marks
Intellectual Property 2025-01-15 11:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mattel has mostly won its challenge to a Shanghai-based toy company’s bid to trade mark ‘Blokees’, which the US toy giant argued was deceptively similar to its popular Blokus board game. 

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Lendlease loses injunction bid in spat over Campbelltown options deed
Construction 2025-01-16 11:53 pm By Andy Sidler

Lendlease’s hopes of acquiring, subdividing and selling lots in a Campbelltown block have been deferred, with a judge finding he could not make urgent orders with a question mark hanging over the construction of a relevant deed. 

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Company linked to major Melbourne developer loses winding up fight
Tax 2025-01-18 3:59 am By Andy Sidler

Maxcon Developments, which allegedly owes $23 million in unpaid tax, has lost its bid to stay orders winding up the business, with a judge deeming the company “hopelessly insolvent”.

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Tasmanian Ports had right to boot tenant Resources Australasia, court finds
Real Estate 2025-01-17 9:46 pm By Andy Sidler

Tasmanian Ports had a right to kick wood pellets manufacturer Resources Australasia off leased property after it erected an awning structure without permission, a court has found.

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Origin Energy hit with $12M in penalties
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-01-10 9:43 am By Sam Matthews

Origin Energy has submitted to $12 million in penalties over breaches of its life support obligations, including deregistering or disconnecting premises where someone was receiving life support. 

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Judge slashes contingency fee in Insurance Australia class action
Class Actions 2025-01-09 9:11 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has cut Slater & Gordon’s 33% contingency fee in a class action against Insurance Australia, saying it was too high since there was nothing “particularly novel” about the case.

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