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Judge worries about making court orders ‘object of ridicule’ in X case over stabbing videos
Social Media 2024-05-10 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed concerns that issuing a further injunction against X Corp in proceedings by the eSafety Commissioner seeking the removal of posts that depict a stabbing at a Sydney church would make the court’s orders an “object of ridicule” since the social media company cannot be forced to comply.

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X hit with extended injunction after allegedly disobeying order to hide church stabbing posts
Social Media 2024-04-24 3:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The eSafety commissioner has won a 16-day injunction against X after telling a court the social media platform had not complied with court orders to hide several posts that allegedly included videos of a stabbing at a Sydney church last week. 

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eSafety commissioner wins urgent injunction against X over Wakeley stabbing posts
Social Media 2024-04-22 11:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The eSafety commissioner has won a two-day injunction against social media platform X, forcing it to hide several posts that allegedly include videos of a stabbing at a Sydney church last week. 

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Mining company Tigers Realm breached Russian sanctions, court finds
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-04-10 12:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Coal mining company Tigers Realm breached Russian sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine by transporting coal within Russia before exportation to the Asian market, a judge has found. 

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Former EY partner tries again to keep identity under lid in tax case
Tax 2024-03-25 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former EY partner is trying again to keep their identity secret in proceedings brought by the Tax Office alleging they promoted tax exploitation schemes.

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Former AFL player loses COVID-19 vaccine case against Channel 9
COVID-19 2024-03-14 10:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former AFL player and sports presenter Warren Tredea has failed in his $1.5 million breach of contract case against Channel 9, which terminated an agreement with him for refusing to have a COVID-19 vaccine.

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No evidence Ben Roberts-Smith given full benefit of presumption of innocence, appeals court told
Defamation 2024-02-05 11:34 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge who found that disgraced soldier Ben Roberts-Smith committed war crimes in Afghanistan did not show “full consideration of the presumption of innocence” in his defamation case, an appeals court has heard. 

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The Agency Group loses trade mark fight with real estate rival
Intellectual Property 2024-01-24 3:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Sydney real estate group The Agency has lost an appeal in its trade mark case against a rival, with the Full Federal Court upholding a finding that the company would have an “unwarranted monopoly” if other businesses were barred from using the descriptive words in its name.

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EY outs itself as former employer of tax practitioner facing ATO action
Tax 2023-11-01 11:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

The practitioner accused in court of promoting tax exploitation schemes to clients was a former partner at EY who was terminated last year after allegedly disclosing $700,000 in unauthorised benefits, the consulting giant has confirmed.

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ASIC wins case against digital lender Ferratum
Financial Services 2023-09-07 11:41 am By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has won its case against Finnish microloan company Ferratum alleging it overcharged vulnerable, low-income consumers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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