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Court tosses suit against insurers over EPA cleanup
A recycling company has lost its bid to recover millions of dollars from its insurers, with a judge finding the insurers were not on the hook for losses arising from an EPA cleanup.
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Maurice Blackburn scores partial win in fight over home insurance premiums info
A tribunal has found the public interest favours disclosure of information about how premiums are calculated under the state's home building insurance scheme, partly overturning a decision refusing access to documents sought by Maurice Blackburn.
Generative AI a ‘new front’ for class actions, experts say
Defence lawyers are bracing for a wave of class actions over companies’ use of generative artificial intelligence, with privacy, discrimination, consumer, product liability and shareholder claims expected.
Applicants get ‘another bite of the cherry’ in discrimination case against Sydney Uni academics
A judge will hear an application to amend by the applicants in two discrimination cases against University of Sydney academics accused of making allegedly antisemitic statements, saying the issues in the pleading had to be ruled on.
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Enviro group loses injunction bid over NT savanna bulldozing plans
An activist group can't block the owners of Claravale Station from clearing almost 3,000 hectares of savanna in the Northern Territory, with a judge finding it would be difficult to prove the government’s decision was legally unreasonable.
Clyde & Co snags lawyer from Gilchrist Connell to lead employment group
Clyde & Co has lured a partner from Gilchrist Connell to lead its employment practice, amid growing employment-related risks for insurers.
Cosette takes aim at Mayne’s pleading in damages case over failed $672M merger
US drug maker Cosette wants to strike out Mayne Pharma's causation pleading in its suit seeking damages after Cosette allegedly inducing the treasurer to reject their $672 million tie-up.
Court asked to OK new $18.1M settlement in Sydney Trains class action
A judge has been asked to approve a revised $18.1 million settlement in an underpayments class action against Sydney Trains, reached after the registration of 260 new group members pushed the settlement above the agreed cap.
Judge signs off on $10.3M penalty in ASIC case against Mercer Super
A judge has signed off on an agreed $10.3 million penalty against Mercer Super for failing to inform ASIC about investigations into serious issues, after the judge requested more information on how the penalty had been arrived at.
H&M slapped with costs for ‘unreasonable’ suppression application in FW case
Clothing giant H&M has been hit with a costs order after a judge found it was unreasonable for it to maintain a suppression application in a Fair Work case brought by its former head of human resources in Australia.