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Judge says McDonald’s underpayments class action has gone ‘off the rails’
A judge has criticised the approach McDonald's has taken to discovery in a rest breaks class action, noting that that despite having a team of 66 legal personnel working on the case, the fast food chain is still in default of court orders. 
WiseTech’s Richard White resolves Fair Work case with former employee
WiseTech Global's embattled founder Richard White and his wife, Zena Nasser, have resolved a lawsuit by a former employee of White's private investment company, Realwise Management.
Facing Glencore’s US antitrust suit, Louis Dreyfus can grill former trader in Sydney
Facing a US antitrust suit by Glencore, global agribusiness Louis Dreyfus BV has won its bid to examine Sydney resident Mark Allen, a former Glencore trader and current CEO of agri-finance firm Thera Capital.
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VSD Investments can’t block $8.5M payout to Builtcom despite appeal
Developer VSD Investments has lost an argument for withholding an $8.5 million payment claim from the builder of a 30-storey project in Sydney's inner west pending the construction company's appeal.
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Shopfitter Ramvek gets pass on compliance with rules in bid for quick SOPA case win
A judge has dispensed with court rules to allow shopfitter Ramvek to bring a non-compliant summary judgment application against a builder in a payment dispute, saying strict compliance with the rules was at odds with the procedure and policy of the SOPA.
Netflix urged to continue talks in pregnancy discrimination suit after failed mediation
A judge has urged Netflix and a manager who alleges she was booted from her role while on parental leave to continue talks to resolve their dispute following a failed mediation.
Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm loses bid to register ‘Wollemi’ trade mark
CBA-backed climate venture capital firm Wollemi has won its bid to block the family company of Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm from registering ‘Wollemi Capital Group’ as a trade mark.
Judge wants more detail on 30% contingency fee in JB Hi-Fi class action
A judge has put off an application for a 30 per cent group costs order in a class action against JB Hi-Fi so law firm Maurice Blackburn can provide more detail about the proposed fee, which she said was “at the higher end".
WhatsApp messages in as tendency evidence in ATO case against ex-EY partner
A judge has ruled WhatsApp messages are admissible as tendency evidence in the ATO's case against an ex-EY partner over an alleged tax exploitation scheme.
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Court approves Sev.en-funded recapitalisation of Callide power station
The owner of the Callide power station in Queensland, IG Power, has won court approval for a recapitalisation that will see major shareholder Sev.en inject millions to cover its debts.