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Clayton Utz got biggest slice of government’s $600M legal spend
Business of Law 2024-11-27 4:31 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The federal government spent more than $600 million on private law firms in 2022-23, and Clayton Utz was the firm the government turned to the most.

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Firm in push for solicitors’ CFO in Philips class action, despite uncertainty
Class Actions 2024-11-25 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Law firm Gerard Malouf & Partners will move for a solicitors’ common fund order in a class action against Philips Electronics, which will give it an effective contingency fee in the event of a win or settlement.

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Novartis loses case against Pharmacor over blood pressure drug
Intellectual Property 2024-11-13 11:44 pm By Sam Matthews

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has lost its patent infringement case against Sydney-based generics company Pharmacor over a top-selling heart medication.

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Former PwC partner settles defamation claim over tax leaks statements
Defamation 2024-11-12 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former PricewaterhouseCoopers partner has settled his defamation claim against the firm over public statements that allegedly falsely linked him to its tax leaks scandal in 2023.

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Class actions against Ford, Toyota score major win in High Court
Class Actions 2024-11-06 3:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has upheld appeals in class actions against Ford and Toyota over the calculation of damages for reduction in value of defective vehicles.

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$405M pelvic mesh settlement distribution can’t ‘drag on’, judge says
Class Actions 2024-11-06 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed concerns after hearing that up to 20,000 group members in three pelvic mesh class actions have yet to receive payment from $405 million in settlements approved in March last year.

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‘Highly irresponsible’: Peninsula Health must pay $316,000 in junior doctors class action
Employment 2024-10-31 12:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered Victoria’s Peninsula Health to fork over $316,260 in penalties for failing to pay overtime to a junior doctor leading a class action, saying the hospital operator had a “highly irresponsible attitude”.

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Litigators of the week: Ashurst, Maurice Blackburn score big in epic legal battles
Maurice Blackburn 2024-10-25 11:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Years of hard fought litigation by axed Qantas ground crew and generic drug maker Sandoz ended in victory this week, thanks to legal eagles from Maurice Blackburn and Ashurst and their counsel. The week opened with a bang with a decision from Federal Court Justice Michael Lee in three landmark test cases by the Transport…

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INPEX can cross-examine AkzoNobel’s lawyers over ‘inadequate’ discovery
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-10-23 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

INPEX has won a bid to cross-examine AkzoNobel’s solicitors about discovery at the end of an 11-week trial over allegedly defective paint used on the $45 billion Ichthys natural gas project. 

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At last minute, Care A2 finds law firm to replace Ashurst in IP spat
Trials 2024-10-22 3:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

Infant formula company Care A2 has found new lawyers as trial begins in a trade mark dispute with rival a2 Milk.

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