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‘Pull off band-aid’ on messages in Dovetail harassment suit: judge
The judge hearing a harassment suit by an in-house counsel at Dovetail has urged the software firm to "pull off the band-aid" and share text message evidence between the lawyer and company CEO Benjamin Humphrey.
Good Guys to pay $13.5M in ACCC suit over misleading promotions
Retailer The Good Guys has agreed to pay $13.5 million in ACCC proceedings alleging it made misleading statements about store credit.
ACCC says AI, cloud computing pose risks to competition
The ACCC has concluded its five year inquiry into digital platforms, identifying risks to competition posed by AI and cloud computing and again calling for significant regulation to counter “harmful” practices by the likes of Google and Facebook.
Sportsbet can’t peek at law firm’s finances ahead of possible security fight
A judge has held off on orders requiring Maurice Blackburn to turn over financial information to Sportsbet in a class action over unlawful in-play betting, saying the parties should first confer on the issue of security for costs.
Funder hit with costs in failed class action against EY, Quintis director
The funder of a failed class action against the founder of sandalwood producer Quintis and EY and has been hit with costs, despite arguing the order would set a bad precedent. 
Judge hits pause on Paladin Energy class action pending carriage fight
A judge has temporarily excused uranium miner Paladin Energy from providing initial discovery in a shareholder class action, as the parties wait for a competing class action to be filed. 
HBSC denies ASIC claims it failed to protect customers from scams
HSBC has hit back at ASIC's claims that it failed to protect customers from scams, denying it breached its legislative duties despite admitting some of the regulator’s allegations concerning its compliance with the ePayments code, a voluntary code of conduct.
Light & Wonder says Aristocrat’s Dragon Link info not trade secrets
Gaming company Light & Wonder has hit back at Aristocrat’s intellectual property case, arguing that allegedly confidential information about the popular Dragon Link poker game was not trade secrets. 
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West Gate tunnel engineers sue software firm
The engineers that provided design services for Victoria’s West Gate tunnel project have sued software provider Midas, alleging it used the wrong formula to calculate stiffness in bridge designs. 
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Sharvain Facades wins extra time for second creditor meeting
Sharvain Façades has won extra time to convene a second creditors' meeting to pursue a $3.28 million win against Roberts Co, but not based on the argument that SOPA says its liquidation would bar enforcement of the judgment.