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Mayne can advance damages case against Cosette over $672M merger debacle
US-based drug maker Cosette has lost its bid to stay proceedings alleging it induced the treasurer to reject its $672 million tie-up with Mayne Pharma, with a judge finding Mayne has a right to prosecute its case and would be prejudiced by the delay. 
ARN flags cross-claim against Kyle Sandilands in $100M contract spat
ARN has flagged it might file a cross-claim against Kyle Sandilands seeking the repayment of his earnings in response to the shock jock's suit challenging its decision to scrap his 10-year $100 million contract with the network.
Wisetech’s Richard White sued by former Kyckr CEO
The ex-CEO of Richard White's anti-money laundering software company Kyckr has accused the Wisetech chair of misleading and deceptive conduct, but a judge has told her to go back to the drawing board and replead her claims.
Court strikes out Google ad tech class action’s claims against Alphabet
A judge has struck out claims against Google’s parent company Alphabet in a class action alleging the digital giant abused its dominance in digital advertising, finding they were "ambiguous". 
Judge ‘affronted’ by NT remote housing class action solicitor’s affidavit
A judge has disregarded submissions by a class action solicitor appearing to critique the court's exercise of its procedural powers, “affronted” that the lawyer seemed to suggest she needed to be “educated”.
WA appeals court upholds toss of defamation suit over lack of concerns notice
The WA Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a defamation case after the plaintiff failed to issue a concerns noting before bringing proceedings, resolving a novel question about the application of NSW law in the state.
Qteq chair hit with record $1M penalty for attempted cartel conduct
A judge has fined Queensland mining equipment company Qteq $5 million and chair Simon Ashton a record $1 million for attempting to engage in cartel conduct.
Woolworths seeks more details in exec’s overwork, discrimination case
Woolworths says it wants more information about an executive's lawsuit alleging she faced excessive workloads and discrimination after she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer.
ACCC, Meta in discovery standoff in crypto ad scam case
A judge has asked the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Meta to resolve their standoff over document discovery in a case over scam cryptocurrency ads on Facebook.
Trike maker locked in recall fight with Target wants to withdraw admission
Israel-based Smart Trike is seeking to withdraw its admission that it supplied noncompliant convertible strollers to the Australian market in a fight with distributor Target over a recall of the products.