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Herbert Smith Freehills to merge with US firm Kramer Levin
Business of Law 2024-11-12 1:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Herbert Smith Freehills is planning a merger with US law firm Kramer Levin that will make it one of the 20 largest firms worldwide with over US$2 billion in combined revenue from day one. 

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Court clarifies licensing regime in win for offshore wind project
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-11-11 2:51 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has overturned energy minister Chris Bowen’s refusal to greenlight energy company Seadragon’s offshore wind farm project off the coast of Gippsland.

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Judge mulls CFO to cut Mayne class action funder’s commission
Class Actions 2024-11-08 11:48 pm By Andy Sidler

A commission baked into a funding agreement in a class action against Mayne Pharma is under threat, with a judge mulling an order off his own bat to cut the rate. 

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BHP says shareholders can’t expand class action because of ‘drafting error’
Class Actions 2024-11-08 11:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

BHP has told an appeals court a shareholder class action should not be allowed to expand the group definition to correct an alleged drafting error.

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Judge grounds Moccona’s infringement claims over Vittoria’s coffee jar design
Intellectual Property 2024-11-07 4:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Vittoria has defeated claims in an intellectual property battle that it infringed on rival Koninklijke Douwe Egbert’s trade mark for the design of its Moccona instant coffee jar.

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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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Class closure ‘anathema’ to class action regime, contradictors tell High Court
Class Actions 2024-11-04 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Class closure orders are “anathema” to the purpose of group proceedings in facilitating access to justice and should never be ordered, the High Court has been told.

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MinRes boss Chris Ellison to step down after disclosure, integrity failures
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-11-04 11:07 pm By Andy Sidler

Founder and managing director of mining company Mineral Resources Chris Ellison will step down after an internal investigation found he engaged in misconduct.

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Oracle can’t shut down court battle with ATO over software royalty taxes
Tax 2024-11-01 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has refused to stay a fight between the tax office and software company Oracle over royalties, finding  determination of the dispute will guide 15 other cases.

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Isuzu takes fight over Directed Electronics’ case to Full Court
Appeals 2024-11-01 11:48 pm By Christine Caulfield

Isuzu is not giving up its bid to slam the brakes on a suit by car alarm company Directed Electronics over alleged trade secrets theft.

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