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Suit alleges barrister used $1.3M of his company’s funds for chambers fees
Securities 2024-09-24 11:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Shareholders in lending platform Marketlend can bring a derivative suit against its directors for allegedly misusing company funds, including spending $1.3 million on barrister chambers fees. 

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High Court refuses special leave in Syria repatriation fight
High Court 2024-09-24 11:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Human rights group Save the Children has lost its fight to release Australians held in a Syrian refugee camp after the High Court refused its special leave bid. 

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‘Horse has bolted’: Judge declasses COVID-19 insurance class actions
Insurance 2024-09-23 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Four proceedings over COVID-19 business interruption losses will be stripped of class action status, with a judge saying most of the common issues were already determined in test cases.

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CBA class actions win halt to costs battle pending appeal
Appeals 2024-09-23 2:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Applicants in two dismissed class actions against the Commonwealth Bank have secured an order staying an assessment of costs in the failed cases until the outcome of an appeal.

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Super Retail hit with second Fair Work case in Federal Court
Employment 2024-09-23 3:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Super Retail faces a second Federal Court case by a former senior female executive, after conciliation proceedings in the Fair Work Commission failed to resolve the complaint.

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Advanta Seeds can’t force licensee Nuseed to fix seed labels
Intellectual Property 2024-09-23 11:40 pm By Andy Sidler

The developer of a Canola seed hybrid tolerant to herbicide has lost a bid for seed grower Nuseed to relabel its products, which are already stocked in 361 retail locations.

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Insurers on hook for Opal Tower class action costs after failed appeal
Insurance 2024-09-20 3:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Two insurers have come up short in their appeal of a ruling that put them on the hook for the costs of Opal Tower consultant engineer WSP in a class action by residents.

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No ‘bottomless pit’: Class action administrator put on notice about costs
Class Actions 2024-09-20 2:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An administrator has won $1 million more in costs for distributing a class action settlement, but a judge warned any ‘overshoot’ might not be borne by group members.

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Lundbeck wins appeal in decade-long IP battle with Sandoz over Lexapro
Intellectual Property 2024-09-20 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Pharmaceuticals giant Lundbeck has succeeded in overturning IP Australia’s decision granting Novartis unit Sandoz a licence to sell a generic version of top-selling antidepressant Lexapro.

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Seven faces Fair Work suit by former Spotlight journalist
Employment 2024-09-20 3:15 pm By Andy Sidler

Seven is facing another workplace lawsuit by a former journalist, with former Spotlight reporter Amelia Saw accusing the TV network of general protections breaches under the Fair Work Act.

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