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Judge to lawyers: I hate to break it to you, but I don’t want your emails
A judge overseeing a joint class action against Freedom Foods and Deloitte wants to break a bad habit among litigators of attaching to affidavits reams of correspondence between solicitors, and she has a message for legal practitioners -- the court is not interested in what lawyers say to each other.
No duty of care owed to kids by environment minister, Full Court rules
The Full Federal Court has overturned a historic judgment that found the federal minister for the environment owed a duty of care to Australians under 18 to protect them from 'catastrophic' harm caused by the approval of the Vickery coal mine expansion.
US bank boss Peter Schiff endorsed tax evasion, Nine says in defamation defence
Nine Network has hit back at a defamation lawsuit filed by the CEO and founder of Euro Pacific Bank, Peter Schiff, arguing that he knowingly endorsed tax evasion and attracted criminals by situating the bank in "notorious" locations with lax reporting requirements.
Facebook takes fight over Cambridge Analytica case to High Court
Facebook has filed an application with the High Court seeking to overturn a judgment that found it can be sued in Australia for alleged privacy violations over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Seven in talks to settle fight with broadcaster over 7HD trade mark
Seven Network is in negotiations with Bangkok Broadcasting to resolve their spat over the Thai broadcaster's proposed 7HD trade mark, which was found to be deceptively similar to Seven's mark.
Mars keeps MM mark away from chocolate in trade mark settlement
A judge has signed off on a settlement in a trade mark spat between M&M candy maker Mars and the world's largest macadamia grower, Macquis Macadamias, under which Marquis will no longer seek to register its MM mark for chocolate bars.
TerraCom can’t keep PwC report from ASIC investigators
Mining company TerraCom has lost a case seeking to shield a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, which is investigating claims current and former executives falsified coal quality results.
Flying Eureka Flag at construction sites banned under building code, court finds
A court has found that flying flags associated with the Eureka Rebellion or displaying material bearing union mottos and indicia at construction sites contravenes the Building Code.
Lloyd’s scores win in COVID-19 business interruption insurance case
Lloyd's has scored a win in a COVID-19 business interruption case, with a judge ruling the insurer can rely on a conformity clause in its insurance contract with a Snap Fitness franchisee to deny coverage.
Worley shareholders win appeals court battle to revive class action
An appeals court has sided with shareholders in their challenge to a ruling tossing a class action against engineering services company Worley, which was found to have had reasonable grounds for issuing overly rosy earnings guidance eight years ago.