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BCC loses appeal over $8M trade credit policy to Phoenix financier
Appeals 2023-02-21 1:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Insurer Bond & Credit Company has lost its appeal of a decision ordering it to indemnify an Australian non-bank lender that provided $8 million in trade finance to companies in Phoenix Group shortly before its collapse.

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Broker loses appeal of 2014 banning order, again
Appeals 2023-02-21 3:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A mortgage broker has lost his challenge to a tribunalā€™s decision to uphold a lifelong ban by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

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King & Wood Mallesons drops Ye in case against College Dropout Burgers
Intellectual Property 2023-02-20 11:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

Big Six firm King & Wood Mallesons has withdrawn its representation of US rapper Ye in his case against a small Melbourne restaurant after the artist reportedly failed to instruct his lawyers.

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Judge won’t stay crypto class action against Qoin issuer
Cryptocurrency 2023-02-20 8:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has declined to stay a class action against BPS Financial, the issuer of cryptocurrency Qoin, in light of similar ASIC proceedings.

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Uber loses bid to pare back taxi driver class action
Class Actions 2023-02-20 10:34 am By Sam Matthews

A judge has dismissed Uberā€™s application to trim down a class action brought by taxi and hire car drivers in four states over the introduction of UberX, finding that cutting claims related to the hire care driver group would cause “real prejudiceā€.

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Advanta Seeds wins more time to renew patent after law firm slip-up
Intellectual Property 2023-02-20 3:51 pm By Sam Matthews

Agricultural giant Nufarm has lost its appeal of a decision giving rival Advanta Seeds extra time to pay a renewal fee for its patent for a hybrid plant cell, after an error by its lawyers caused the renewal to fall through the cracks.

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Pitcher Partners can’t toss claims in $127M fight with Twigg family
Accounting 2023-02-20 10:57 pm By Sam Matthews

Accounting firm Pitcher Partners has lost an application to dismiss a $127 million lawsuit by the family of race car driver Max Twigg as an abuse of process, with a judge rejecting its claim that the proceedings were deliberately delayed.

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Mitsubishi wins High Court leave in case over ‘misleading’ fuel economy label
Appeals 2023-02-17 10:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has agreed to weigh in on whether Mitsubishi can be sued over allegedly misleading fuel efficiency representations on a label affixed to the windshield of a Triton 4WD that was required by law.

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HWL Ebsworth found negligent in $130M case over property development
Professional Negligence 2023-02-17 5:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

HWL Ebsworth has been found negligent in advising on a joint venture contract for an ambitious Sydney-based land development, which allegedly lost the law firmā€™s former client $130 million.Ā 

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High Court to hear appeal over liability for developer’s source code theft
High Court 2023-02-17 11:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court will hear an appeal over whether real estate agent Biggin & Scott should be held liable for copyright infringement for its supposed “indifference” to the copying of real estate marketing platform Campaigntrack’s source code by a developer.

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