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High Court asked to decide when a judge’s copying and pasting crosses a line
Courts 2024-11-29 11:22 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has been asked to weigh in on when a judge’s copying and pasting from submissions in a judgment crosses a line, a critical issue given the “systemic issues of resourcing” in Australian courts.

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Renegotiated Merivale class action settlement OKd, solicitors’ share cut
Employment 2024-11-29 11:02 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has approved a $19.25 million settlement renegotiated by Adero Law in proceedings against hospitality giant Merivale, but has cut more than $400,000 from the firmā€™s share.

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Builder, developer off hook for $3M in fire safety repairs
Construction 2024-12-03 11:39 pm By Andy Sidler

A Bechara family-affiliated builder and developer of a 99-lot residential building in a Sydney suburb have avoided liability for $3 million in fire safety rectification costs.

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Judge facing recusal bid clarifies relationship with litigation funder
Class Actions 2024-11-29 11:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge presiding over a class action against Fletcher Building has clarified his relationship with the director of a litigation funder which is the basis of a recusal bid.

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Googleā€™s ad tech dominance probed by second class action firm
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-11-29 2:25 pm By Andy Sidler

A second law firm has launched a class action investigation into Googleā€™s dominance in the online advertising exchange, alleging breaches of competition laws.Ā 

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AMP class action ‘in search of a case’ after four years, court told
Class Actions 2024-11-29 11:00 pm By Sam Matthews

AMP has won its bid for more information on a class actionā€™s allegations that it charged excessive insurance premiums, saying the applicant appeared to be ā€œin search of a caseā€.

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NSW Police canā€™t appeal ruling on names in strip search class action
Appeals 2024-11-29 11:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The NSW government can’t appeal a decision that denied its bid to subpoena the names of 2,316 registered group members in a class action over allegedly unlawful strip searches at music festivals.Ā 

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Judge OKs cutting edge argument in $900M class action against CBA
Financial Services 2024-11-28 4:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has allowed a class action against CBA and its former wealth management arm Colonial First State to add claims based on a novel theory of corporate responsibility that has implications for companiesā€™ use of AI.

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Real estate listings giant REA accuses rival Domain of scraping its data
Intellectual Property 2024-11-28 5:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

News Corp-owned REA Group has sued rival real estate portal Domain, accusing its main competitor of infringing the copyright it owns in property photos and floor plans.

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Allergan hit with class action over breast implants linked to cancer
Class Actions 2024-11-28 5:00 pm By Andy Sidler

US drug company Allergan is facing a class action on behalf of women implanted with textured breast implants that were recalled after they were linked to a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.Ā 

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