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Firm to foot Monsanto’s legal bill in Roundup class action, but costs order limited
Plaintiff firm Maurice Blackburn will foot the bill for the unsuccessful class action against Monsanto over weed killer Roundup, but the company's reluctance to split the trial in two has come back to bite it.
Jailed advisor Roger Munro loses appeal after failed bid to withdraw plea
The Queensland Court of Appeal has knocked back a challenge by jailed investment guru Dr Roger Munro to his conviction on three counts of fraud, which landed him a four-and-a-half month prison sentence.
Collingwood hit with racism allegations by ex-First Nations head of strategy
The previous head of First Nations strategy of the Collingwood Football Club has brought Fair Work proceedings against their former employer, claiming they were unfairly terminated after making several complaints against CEO Craig Kelly about alleged racially insensitive comments. 
Former EY partner loses $1M share dispute against National Tiles
A former EY partner and ousted board member at National Tiles has lost his $1 million claim alleging the company breached implied terms in a contract by requiring him to sign a “draconian, unreasonable and unacceptable” share agreement.
Don’t leave it to the court: Judge urges parties to remember legal costs in settlement talks
A judge overseeing a dispute over an employer's confidential information has urged litigants to remember their legal costs at an early stage of settlement negotiations, rather than leaving it to the court as the “default option”. 
Wellness firm Doll House cops penalty for sham contracting
Bondi wellness research company Doll House has copped a $197,000 penalty for terminating three disabled employees and re-engaging them as independent contractors in a 'sham' contracting arrangement.
Perth builder Hanssen loses ‘extraordinary’ appeal in $7.6M spat with strata company
An appeals court has knocked back builder Hanssen’s attempt to dodge a decade-old dispute over repairs to one of its residential buildings on constitutional grounds, saying the Perth company's argument would precipitate an “extraordinary” result if accepted.
Court grants win to ex-ANU student pursuing law degree, sets aside misconduct findings
A judge has set aside a decision upholding misconduct findings against a former Australian National University PhD student, who was concerned the decision could affect his career prospects in the law.
Law firm’s bid for $12.8M cut of G8 class action needs more evidence, court told
In the first-ever settlement approval hearing involving a group costs order, a contradictor has argued that Slater & Gordon should have provided the court with more information on legal costs and internal rate of return as part of its bid for a $12.8 million contingency fee.
Former NSW premier Berejiklian loses challenge to ICAC’s ‘serious corrupt conduct’ finding
The former premier of NSW, Gladys Berejiklian, has failed in her bid to quash the state corruption watchdog's finding that she engaged in serious corrupt conduct in awarding funds to the district of her politician boyfriend.