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Nine tells court barrister stole Insta-famous cavoodle, misled police
Defamation 2022-11-07 11:03 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has questioned Nineā€™s eleventh-hour bid to add allegations of ā€œserious criminal offencesā€ against a barrister who sued the media company over its coverage of her custody battle for famed social media pooch Oscar the cavoodle.

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Judge doubts Lachlan Murdoch’s claim that media ā€˜sold a pupā€™ with defamation reforms
Defamation 2022-10-21 3:22 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected Lachlan Murdochā€™s claim that the media has been ā€˜sold a pupā€™ with a new public interest defence that Crikey’s publisher has deployed in the Fox News CEO’s defamation suit over an article about the January 6 attack on the US Capital.

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Bingo Industries’ former CEO pleads guilty to price fixing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-10-20 11:31 am By Sam Matthews

The former managing director and CEO of Bingo Industries has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the waste company in fixing prices for demolition waste services in Sydney.

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Judge doubts power to vary Sims class action funding agreement
Securities 2022-10-13 10:19 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge weighing a $29.5 million settlement in a class action against recycling company Sims Limited has questioned the courtā€™s power to vary the funding agreement between the applicant and funder, which seeks to pass on its insurance costs to group members as well as recoup costs and earn a commission.

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Murdoch argues public interest defence no ‘new dawn’ for media outlets
Defamation 2022-10-10 3:06 am By Sam Matthews

Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch has told a court that Crikey publisher Private Media will be hard-pressed to use a new public interest defence as a shield against his defamation suit over an article allegedly linking the media mogul to the January 6 attack on the US Capital.

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Like ‘dousing one’s house in kerosene’: Owners rebuff no-damage claim in cladding class action
Insurance 2022-09-27 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Property owners are fighting arguments that claims in a class action over allegedly combustible cladding do not fall under a $190 million insurance policy’s definition of property damage, saying installing the cladding was like ā€œdousing oneā€™s house in keroseneā€.

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Peter Dutton drops High Court appeal over ‘rape apologist’ tweet
Defamation 2022-09-27 1:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has dropped a High Court appeal seeking to overturn a Full Court judgment that found a tweet by refugee activist Shane Bazzi labeling him a “rape apologist” was not defamatory.

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Murdoch accuses Crikey of ‘hatred and ridicule’, lobs strike-out application
Defamation 2022-09-23 12:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch has filed a bid to strike out Crikey publisher Private Mediaā€™s defence to a defamation suit over an article allegedly linking the media mogul to the US Capital riot, claiming the Australian publisherā€™s recent public statements directed ā€œhate and ridiculeā€ towards him.

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Vero Insurance to argue owners suffered no property damage in cladding class action
Construction 2022-09-19 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Insurer for cladding manufacturer Fairview Architectural, Vero Insurance, will argue a $190 million policy does not cover claims in a class action alleging combustible cladding caused losses for property owners, a court has heard.

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Citigroup judge calls out ‘complex and arcane’ criminal cartel laws
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-08-15 11:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge who oversaw a discontinued criminal cartel case over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement has bemoaned Australia’s overly complex criminal cartel laws, noting prosecutors stumbled in advancing the indictment despite the case involving a “not particularly complex” set of facts.

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