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ABC sacked radio host Antoinette Lattouf, FWC finds
Employment 2024-06-03 11:22 pm By Andy Sidler

Former radio host Antoinette Lattouf is planning to bring an unfair termination case against the broadcaster, after the Fair Work Commission found the ABC terminated her from a casual presenting role.

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Law firm repping ‘number of women’ in TV industry over harassment, discrimination claims
Employment 2024-06-03 12:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Nine’s former news director, plaintiff law firm Maurice Blackburn says it is representing “a number of women” in the television industry who are pursuing sexual harassment and discrimination claims.

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Unrepresented Bruce Lerhmann appeals rape ruling in defamation case
Appeals 2024-05-31 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has filed an appeal of last month’s judgment that he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, an appeal which may fail at the first hurdle.

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TV presenter Lisa Wilkinson seeks $1.8M in costs in Lehrmann defamation case
Defamation 2024-05-27 12:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former Network Ten Lisa Wilkinson in seeking $1.8 million in costs in Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation case over an episode of The Project that aired Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations.

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Suit accusing Netflix of axing employee on maternity leave sent to mediation
Employment 2024-05-24 11:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A lawsuit accusing Netflix of violating the Fair Work Act by making an employee’s position redundant while she was on parental leave has been sent to mediation.

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Sky News appeals loss to Isentia in case of ‘wholesale copying’
Intellectual Property 2024-05-15 11:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sky News has taken its fight with Isentia to the Full Federal Court, after a judge found the the media monitor was not liable for copyright infringement despite the “wholesale copying” of content distributed to government clients.

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Ten wins indemnity costs against Bruce Lehrmann for successful truth defence
Defamation 2024-05-10 2:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Network Ten has largely succeeded in its bid for indemnity costs against Bruce Lehrmann for his failed defamation case over allegations he raped former colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, allegations the broadcaster proved at trial were true.

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7-Eleven defeats Seven Network’s opposition to ‘7-Select’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2024-05-03 11:51 pm By Andy Sidler

Convenience chain 7-Eleven has defeated Seven Network’s challenge to its bid to trade mark ‘7-Select’ for a new brand of products targeting younger shoppers, with an IP Australia delegate finding consumer confusion was not likely.

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‘Quite misleading’: Judge in Lehrmann defamation case criticises Ten’s claim of vindication
Defamation 2024-05-01 11:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation case against Network Ten has slammed as misleading comments that his judgment vindicated the broadcaster, and questioned whether the remarks disentitled it to maximum defence costs.

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Lehrmann flags possible appeal, must produce funding info for costly defamation case
Appeals 2024-05-01 11:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Bruce Lehrmann has been given extra time to file any appeal of a ruling he raped colleague Brittany Higgins but in the meantime the former political staffer must hand over information on who funded his defamation case against Network Ten, which is likely to see him on the hook for millions of dollars in costs.

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