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‘Staggering’: Lawyers taken to task by court for excessive submissions
A judge has slammed lawyers for filing “staggering” volumes of documents in an interlocutory skirmish and racking up huge costs, warning the court may need to take "decisive action" to ensure compliance with the Civil Procedure Act.
Judge grills ex-Star boss over ‘startling’ report on Suncity junket
A judge has questioned the former CEO of Star about a report that contained “startling” information about the casino’s significant junket operator Suncity that linked it to organised crime. 
Ex-Holding Redlich client sues firm over alleged inadequate fee disclosures
A former client of Holding Redlich has brought proceedings against the firm over what he says were inadequate fee disclosures. 
Companies face ‘rapidly evolving’ cyber threats, says new Gadens tech partner
Companies are facing complex challenges in managing information security due to rapidly evolving cyber threats and a complicated regulatory landscape, according to a new technology partner at Gadens.
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Contractor loses round in spat over $100M Club Moolia development
A contractor for a proposed $100 million country club near Perth has lost a round in a legal battle that has stalled the project, losing a bid for a freezing order against the landowner.
Maurice Blackburn shuts out lawyers over industrial action
Law firm Maurice Blackburn is refusing to pay its lawyers over a planned partial work ban, practically shutting them out of work in a heated dispute over pay and reproductive leave.
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AEMO gives nod to ACEN’s pumped hydro project in NSW
Energy tender firm AEMO has awarded ACEN Australia a contract for its pumped hydro project in the latest competitive tender round as part of the NSW electricity infrastructure roadmap.
Star’s former CEO accused of ‘false account’ in money laundering trial
Facing a grilling at trial in ASIC's money laundering case, Star's former boss has been accused of giving a false account of a conversation he had with the casino operator's head of due diligence.
Hobbit IP owner loses quest to quash Lord of the Fries trade mark
The IP holder of the The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings franchises has lost its challenge to registration of a trade mark by vegan burger chain Lord of the Fries.
Colloquial use not enough to save Macquarie’s ‘Macbank’ trade mark
A delegate has ordered the removal of Macquarie's 'Macbank' trade mark, finding no evidence of use in the course of trade despite the moniker being widely used to refer to the bank colloquially.