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Spain loses appeal over security after refusing to pay $200M judgment
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. 
Austin Engineering to expand case against rival in spat over employee who jumped ship
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.
APIC scores early win in fight over Yarra Valley Lodge managed investment scheme
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. 
Aristocrat gets another shot at Lightning Link patent after novel split High Court decision
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.
Judge ‘did not engage’ with necessary issues in Brisbane council worker’s negligence case
An appeals court has found that a judge was not justified in dismissing a negligence case by a call centre worker who left her job over abusive phone calls, saying the judge failed to engage with the issues needed to decide the dispute.
World Touring Melbourne wins $2.8M over concert cancelled during COVID pandemic
The Australian Grand Prix Corporation will pay $2.84 million in damages for losses incurred by concert organisers for the cancellation of the 2020 Melbourne Formula One cup and a related Robbie Williams concert during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former EY partner hit with indemnity costs for rejecting National Tiles settlement offer
A former EY partner and ousted board member at National Tiles has been ordered to pay indemnity costs after he lost a $1 million share dispute with the flooring company, with a judge finding he "unreasonably failed" to accept a settlement offer. 
Funder’s payout in AMP class action should be shaved by $2.6M, court told
A contradictor appointed to represent group members' interests in relation to a $100 million settlement in a class action against AMP wants to shave $2.6 million off the funder’s cut, telling the court that deductions for ATE insurance and administrative fees should not be approved.
Carnival denies Ruby Princess passenger had ‘horrible’ time on ill-fated cruise
Carnival PLC has denied that a passenger, whose husband contracted COVID-19 and had to be put on a ventilator, had a “horrible” time aboard the ill-fated Ruby Princess, in a class action’s appeal of a finding that she was only entitled to $4,000 in damages.
Legal recruiter told employee it was not her job to ‘worry about the gender pay gap’, suit claims
The managing director of legal recruiter Mahlab allegedly told an employee representing a female client who had received an employment offer from Bayer that she should not "worry about the gender pay gap", according to a new lawsuit.