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NAB accused of rescinding job offer to pregnant employee
A former NAB employee has taken the bank to court alleging her employment offer was rescinded after her boss discovered she was pregnant.
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Qube slashes Martinus’ costs in spat over terminal construction
Logistics giant Qube has partially prevailed in setting aside amounts Martinus Rail claimed it was owed under a contract for work at an intermodal freight terminal in Moorebank, NSW.
Ex-Bulldogs player must produce messages between solicitor and doctor
An NRL player who is suing the Bulldogs for mental harm after he was allegedly forced to wrestle 30 other players as punishment must hand over correspondence between his solicitor and doctor.
AI pathology invention just administrative tool, not patentable: IP Australia
AI tech company Paige can't patent a tool to provide quality control for analysis of pathology images, with IP Australia finding the invention is merely an “administrative scheme” to automate the role of human pathologists. 
Wealth guru Dominique Grubisa pleads ignorance in appeal of $6M penalty
On appeal of a $6 million judgment for misleading statements, Dominique Grubisa and her wealth education company DG Institute have argued her advice was based on faulty knowledge, not ill intentions. 
Court finds former Orix boss engaged in fraud, throws out suit against Chubb
A judge has found that former Orix CEO John Carter is not entitled to make claims under a D&O policy, saying he fraudulently failed to disclose to Chubb the payment of alleged secret bribes.
Cruise operators face potential class action over onboard gambling
A law firm is investigating a class action against Carnival and Royal Carribean over their casinos following the death of a cruise ship passenger in May.
Class action dropped against Westpac unit, applicant to get $1.5M costs
A judge has approved the discontinuance of a class action against a Westpac subsidiary after the funder bowed out. 
Zoetis loses appeal over pig vaccine patents
US animal drug manufacturer Zoetis has lost its challenge a ruling that chucked out three of its patents for a single-dose vaccine to protect pigs from enzootic pneumonia.
Social media companies to face $50M fine for violating under 16 ban
Social media companies will face hefty fines of up to $50 million for violating a ban on kids under 16 accessing their platforms.