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Tabcorp’s former CEO sues betting giant, directors
Tabcorp's ex-boss, who was found to have been forced out over alleged offensive language, says his coerced resignation was inconsistent with a boardroom history of condoning off-colour remarks.
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Victoria can’t set aside disclaimer on hazardous waste at rental property
The state of Victoria can't set aside a liquidator's disclaimer over hazardous waste in a property rented by collapsed marine safety flooring company Fordex, with a judge finding the landlord's rights over the property and waste were not terminated by the disclaimer.
CIMIC class action funder takes $4.7M haircut from commission
The litigation funder behind a class action against engineering firm CIMIC took a $4.7 million hit to its commission from a settlement after a dispute with the plaintiff's law firm, according to a decision published Friday.
‘Further or in the alternative’ no problem in bovine gene patent suit: court
A group of Australia’s leading beef and dairy companies has failed to strike-out a suit alleging their genetic testing system for cattle infringes the patent of a US genomics company, with a judge rejecting objections to the phrase ‘further or in the alternative’.
Debt management firm to face trial after negotiations with ASIC ‘derail’
Debt management firm Solve My Debt Now will face trial over claims by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission that it left vulnerable customers worse off, despite indicating last year it would admit liability.
Perpetual loses bid for injunction against ex-senior advisor
Advisory firm Perpetual has lost its bid for an injunction against a former senior advisor after 22 of his long-time clients tried to follow him to a rival firm. 
Stand-by duty is paid work, court says in win for pilots’ union
An appeals court has upheld a decision that found a pilot employed by Corporate Air Charter is entitled to be paid for stand-by duty.
AIG reaches settlement in Linchpin investor class action
A class action brought by investors of failed advisory firm Linchpin has reached a settlement with insurer AIG — the last remaining defendant in the case.
Judge calls out ‘ambiguities and circularities’ in Mercedes-Benz class action
Mercedes-Benz has taken aim at an amended group definition in a class action over alleged defeat devices designed to cheat emissions testing, with a judge agreeing that it contains "ambiguities and circularities".
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Lendlease loses Campbelltown land fight with Macarthur-Onslow family
Lendlease has lost a lawsuit seeking to enforce a $120 million purchase agreement for five properties in Campbelltown, with a judge finding its failure to meet the conditions of sale for one key property meant the deal was off.