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Aristocrat’s bid for High Court do-over on Lightning Link patents fails
Intellectual Property 2025-02-07 11:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has rejected Aristocrat’s request that it rule again on the patentability of its popular Lightning Link game, after a differently comprised court was split on when computer-implemented inventions can be patented.

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High Court to hear case to revive Sydney light rail class action
High Court 2025-02-07 11:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has agreed to weigh in on when uncommon use of land amounts to a nuisance in a class action by small business owners over Sydney’s light rail construction.

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Class action accuses NSW developer, council of negligence
Class Actions 2025-02-07 12:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A class action has been filed against a NSW luxury developer and a local council by property owners alleging the land selected for a 683-lot project was unfit for residential development.

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Clorox agrees to $8.25M penalty for ‘ocean plastic’ claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-02-07 1:18 pm By Andy Sidler

Consumer goods giant Clorox has agreed to a $8.25 million penalty for representing to consumers that certain GLAD garbage bags were sourced from plastic fished from the ocean.

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Seven hit with $200k defamation judgment over coverage of NRL match
Defamation 2025-02-07 4:19 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Seven Network and Chanel 7 have been hit with a $200,000 defamation judgment for implying three men involved an incident during a 2020 NRL match were racist.

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Judge recuses himself from Pauline Hanson’s victimisation suit
Discrimination 2025-02-07 11:28 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has disqualified himself from presiding over a victimisation case lodged by Queensland senator Pauline Hanson against former colleague Brian Burston.

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HSBC may face new claim in ASIC case alleging lax scam prevention
Financial Services 2025-02-07 3:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

British banking giant HSBC could face a new claim in ASIC proceedings alleging it failed to adequately protect customers from scams, a court has heard.

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Child removal class action members ā€˜not counters in a procedural gameā€™, court told
Class Actions 2025-02-07 3:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Queensland government has been slammed for delays in two class actions over the removal of Indigenous children, while the state pushes to strike out claims at the heart of the case.Ā 

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Dovetail lawyer says CEO assaulted her during ā€˜coerciveā€™ relationship
Employment 2025-02-06 11:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Dovetail’s legal counsel has accused the start-upā€™s boss of sexually assaulting her during a coercive relationship and claims the head of HR failed to support her and advised ā€œnot to shit where you eatā€.

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Amp Energy completes financing for first phase of South Australia BESS project
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-02-10 11:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Amp Energy has completed the financing for the first stage of construction on a Carlyle Group-backed battery energy storage system in South Australia.

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