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Judge calls out ‘cavalier’ attitude to court orders in case against Insightsoftware
Employment 2024-09-16 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed her unhappiness with the “cavalier approach to court orders” by lawyers for an employee in a workplace dispute with Insightsoftware. 

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Sydney MP Alex Greenwich wins case against Mark Latham over defamatory tweet
Defamation 2024-09-11 10:54 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has awarded Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich $140,000 in his defamation case against former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham over a homophobic tweet found likely to cause “serious harm” to his reputation. 

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Deloitte appointed administrators of Keystone despite ‘baggage’
Financial Services 2024-09-05 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ruled that two Deloitte partners can act as administrators for embattled wealth manager Keystone, replacing two voluntary administrators from KordaMentha, despite an alleged risk of conflict due to past work for the company.

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Solicitor found guilty of misconduct for not disclosing interest in CCTV company
Legal Ethics 2024-09-05 3:05 pm By Sam Matthews

A Melbourne solicitor has been fined for applying for compensation on behalf of twenty clients from the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal for the installation of CCTV systems by a company which she had an interest in.

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Accenture can’t put HR exec’s employment case back in bottle
Employment 2024-09-04 11:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Consulting giant Accenture has failed to keep a human resources executive’s claims of Fair Work breaches out of the public eye, with a court finding prior publication of the allegations would render a suppression order pointless.

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Pakistan to oppose India’s latest bid for ‘Basmati’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2024-09-03 11:42 pm By Andy Sidler

The Pakistani government’s opposition to India’s attempt to register a composite ‘Basmati’ trade mark will go on despite filing delays, with a delegate finding it was in the public interest to allow the opposition.

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Spain loses appeal over security after refusing to pay $200M judgment
Scott Robertson 2024-09-02 2:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Kingdom of Spain must pay $56,000 in security to bring its challenge in a long-running dispute over whether it must pay a $200 million arbitral award to two renewable energy investors. 

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Austin Engineering to expand case against rival in spat over employee who jumped ship
Intellectual Property 2024-09-02 11:35 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has found ASX-traded mining equipment manufacturer Austin Engineering can use documents disclosed in its case against rival Schlam over a former employee’s alleged leak of confidential business information to expand its claims.

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APIC scores early win in fight over Yarra Valley Lodge managed investment scheme
Real Estate 2024-09-02 3:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Pacific Investment Corporation has scored a win a dispute with Vasco Trustees over a managed investment scheme at the Yarra Valley Lodge hotel, with a judge finding that ‘evergreen’ licensing agreements are invalid. 

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Aristocrat gets another shot at Lightning Link patent after novel split High Court decision
Intellectual Property 2024-08-30 11:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has allowed Aristocrat to appeal a judge’s rejection of its application to patent its Lightning Link poker machine, citing novel questions raised by an equally split High Court decision about the patentability of its invention.

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