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Bruce Lehrmann drops defamation case against News Corp
Defamation 2023-05-30 3:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

Accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann has discontinued his case alleging News Corp and journalist Samantha Maiden defamed him with the publication of two articles on the alleged assault of Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins.

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‘Why do they have to be so precise’: Judge quizzes crypto issuer over class action pleadings
Cryptocurrency 2023-05-30 3:53 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing a class action against Qoin cryptocurrency issuer BPS Financial and several related companies has questioned the level of precision required of the pleadings, as the company fights the  applicant’s bid to amend its case for the fourth time.

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FWO urged to redo maths in underpayments case against Rebel Sport owner
Employment 2023-05-30 11:48 pm By Gareth Baker

A judge has urged the Fair Work Ombudsman to act quickly after it told the court it accidentally undervalued claimed underpayments in a case against the owner of Rebel Sport, the regulator’s first case against a holding company for alleged wrongdoing by its subsidiaries.

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Sydney University ordered to reinstate lecturer sacked over swastika slide
Employment 2023-05-29 3:13 pm By Sam Matthews

The University of Sydney has been ordered to reinstate a lecturer the court found was unlawfully dismissed over a slide of a Nazi swastika superimposed on the Israeli flag, but the order is stayed pending the school’s appeal.

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Engage Marine can access ACCC docs in competition suit against TasPorts
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-05-29 3:37 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has largely granted a bid by port operations provider Engage Marine to obtain copies of restricted documents in the ACCC’s case against TasPorts as it mounts its own case against the government-owned body, despite noting that principles of open justice don’t dictate an “open slather” approach to documents.

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Law firm loses appeal in pay feud with high fee earner
Appeals 2023-05-26 11:09 am By Sam Matthews

A Melbourne law firm has lost its appeal of a $184,000 judgment in favour of a former junior lawyer who earned hundreds of thousands of dollars per year under a lucrative pay structure.

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Peter V’landys’ appeal flops in defamation case over ABC racehorse cruelty report
Appeals 2023-05-26 10:54 am By Sam Matthews

Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys AM has failed to revive his defamation case against the ABC over a 7:30 segment that revealed racehorses were being killed in violation of industry rules, despite the appeals court noting that the report “treated him very shabbily” and “was not high quality journalism.”

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Concert promoter’s case against TEG over One Direction tour goes south
Entertainment 2023-05-26 4:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Concert promoter Mark Filby has lost his case against former Nine unit TEG Live, alleging that it nabbed his idea when it partnered with Coles to promote a 2013 Australian tour by English-Irish boy band One Direction. 

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Case against Melco Resorts over Bergin inquiry costs raises novel question
Gaming 2023-05-26 11:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A court will be asked to decide whether the secrecy provisions of NSW gaming legislation prohibits the state’s casino regulator from using material produced to the Bergin Inquiry in its case against Hong Kong-based Melco Resorts seeking to recover the expense of running the Bergin Inquiry.

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Docs produced in arbitration can be used in Rinehart family court battle
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-05-26 2:56 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has allowed two of Gina Rinehart’s children to use documents produced in private arbitration for their defence in court proceedings over ownership of a valuable mining tenement.

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