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Crikey planned media blitz over Murdoch feud to up subscriptions, court told
Media 2022-12-01 5:29 pm By Sam Matthews

News outlet Crikey has handed over internal documents showing its plans to mount a marketing campaign portraying itself as the victim in a ā€œDavid and Goliathā€ battle with Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch over an allegedly defamatory article about the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, a court has heard.

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A2 Milk class action can pursue NZ claims
Class Actions 2022-12-01 10:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

A shareholder class action against a2 Milk has won its bid to include claims under New Zealand law over the dairy company’s disclosures to the New Zealand stock exchange.

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PTTEP class action funder asks court to muzzle barrister
Class Actions 2022-11-30 5:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

The funder bankrolling the settled class action against oil exploration company PTTEP wants a court-ordered injunction against a barrister to prevent him from giving independent legal advice to the lead applicant about his claim.

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Judge slashes law firm’s uplift in Box Hill Institute class action
Class Actions 2022-11-30 11:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has approved a $33 million settlement in a class action against vocational education provider Box Hill Institute, but taken the ax to a law firm’s proposed 18.25 per cent loading on its fees, saying courts shouldn’t approve uplifts for run of the mill legal work.

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‘Widespread and serious’: AUSTRAC takes aim at Star over money laundering compliance
Gaming 2022-11-30 3:39 pm By Sam Matthews

AUSTRAC has filed Federal Court action against Star Entertainment, alleging ā€œwidespread and serious non-complianceā€ with anti-money laundering laws.

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Murdoch flags ‘massive dispute about privilege’ in Crikey defamation battle
Defamation 2022-11-30 3:22 pm By Sam Matthews

A “massive dispute about privilege” is on the cards in the defamation row between Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch and news outlet Crikey over an article about the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

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Vagisal maker Combe hits rival with IP suit over Vagisan
Intellectual Property 2022-11-30 6:00 pm By Sam Matthews

The maker of Vagisil personal care products has filed a trade mark suit against pharmaceuticals and cosmetic company Dr Wolff over its new line of Vagisan products, arguing the name is likely to confuse consumers.

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‘Banks aren’t perfect’: Judge tosses ASIC’s case against CBA over monthly account fees
Financial Services 2022-11-29 4:50 pm By Sam Matthews

ASIC has lost a case accusing the Commonwealth Bank of Australia of hitting customers with $55 million in unauthorised fees, with a judge finding that nearly 1 million customers charged the fees should have known that even banks “sometimes make mistakes”.

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‘Inspired by Kanye West’: Melbourne restaurant relies on disclaimers in IP lawsuit
Intellectual Property 2022-11-29 5:24 pm By Sam Matthews

A Melbourne restaurant has defended a lawsuit brought by Kanye West for alleged unauthorised use of his name and likeness, pointing to disclaimers to show it did not mislead consumers about any affiliation with the controversial rapper.

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Prosecutors lose challenge to time limit in criminal case against ME Bank
Financial Services 2022-11-29 3:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

Federal prosecutors pursuing a case against Members Equity have lost an appeal of a ruling that threw out half the charges against the direct bank as time barred, with an appeals court finding the ASIC Act imposes a hard deadline for bringing a criminal case of misleading or deceptive conduct.

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