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ANZ whistleblower can’t tweak case for 13th time
With three months until trial, a judge has knocked back a former ANZ trader’s bid to appeal a decision which barred him from amending his case for what would have been the thirteenth time.
Clayton Utz bolsters risk advisory team with hires from CBA, A&O Shearman
Clayton Utz has boosted the expertise in its risk advisory practice, hiring a trio of lawyers from CBA and A&O Shearman.
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Russell Kennedy adds two lawyers to property group
Russell Kennedy has bolstered its property practice, luring lawyers from Johnson Winter Slattery and Colin Biggers Paisley. 
Sportsbet can’t peek at law firm’s finances ahead of possible security fight
A judge has held off on orders requiring Maurice Blackburn to turn over financial information to Sportsbet in a class action over unlawful in-play betting, saying the parties should first confer on the issue of security for costs.
HBSC denies ASIC claims it failed to protect customers from scams
HSBC has hit back at ASIC's claims that it failed to protect customers from scams, denying it breached its legislative duties despite admitting some of the regulator’s allegations concerning its compliance with the ePayments code, a voluntary code of conduct.
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EnergyAustralia inks joint venture for Lake Lyell hydro storage project
EnergyAustralia has entered into a joint venture with EDF Power Solutions Australia to develop the Lake Lyell pumped hydro energy storage project in Lithgow, NSW.
Judge hits pause on Paladin Energy class action pending carriage fight
A judge has temporarily excused uranium miner Paladin Energy from providing initial discovery in a shareholder class action, as the parties wait for a competing class action to be filed. 
Funder hit with costs in failed class action against EY, Quintis director
The funder of a failed class action against the founder of sandalwood producer Quintis and EY and has been hit with costs, despite arguing the order would set a bad precedent. 
Privilege not waived by ATO complying with Alcoa’s FOIA request, court says
The ATO has won its challenge to a finding that it waived privilege over draft expert reports in an email referring to its contents, with a court saying disclosure of the substance of information is not per se inconsistent with maintaining privilege.
Light & Wonder says Aristocrat’s Dragon Link info not trade secrets
Gaming company Light & Wonder has hit back at Aristocrat’s intellectual property case, arguing that allegedly confidential information about the popular Dragon Link poker game was not trade secrets.