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High Court asked to rule if WeChat contacts trade secrets
An employee of e-commerce merchandise importer New Aim wants the High Court to overturn a ruling that found he breached his duty of confidence by providing competitors with contact details of the company's suppliers, stored on WeChat on his personal phone.
Appeals court upholds win for landowners in bushfire mass tort
The family of the late pastoralist Thomas Brickworth is on the hook for damage caused by a 2021 bushfire, after an appeals court found it was reasonable to conclude that the fire originated from a vegetation heap that smouldered for months before catching fire. 
Jim’s Group ex-COO can revise case alleging whistleblower breaches
The former chief operating officer of mowing franchise Jim's Group has won court approval to tweak claims in a lawsuit alleging he was sacked for reporting financial irregularities and potential fraud.
Class action against Phoslock, KPMG can’t delay security amid ATE talks
A judge has rejected a bid by a shareholder class action against water treatment firm Phoslock and auditor KPMG to put off paying $1.6 million in overdue cash security while negotiations about an ATE policy are on foot.
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Salter Brothers defeats challenge to Qld development approval
Salter Brothers had successfully defended a challenge to the approval of a development application for a mixed-use project in Brisbane's south adjacent to the Mercure Hotel.
CBA tells High Court shareholders didn’t prove ‘any loss at all’
The Commonwealth Bank has urged the High Court to uphold a ruling rejecting shareholders' damages claims in two class actions, saying the decision correctly rejected their "conflation of materiality with loss".
Thomson Geer launches AI-driven Faculti Lawyers
Thomson Geer is rebranding as Thomsons and launching specialist incorporated legal practice Faculti Lawyers, which will provide AI-powered high-volume legal services to institutional clients.
Full Court’s ‘demanding’ new standard for divisional patents
A recent judgment that clarified the date for assessing best method knowledge for divisional patents appears to create new difficulties for patent applicants, lawyers say.
Sydney man defeats DC Comics’ challenge to ‘kryptonite diet’ TM
A Sydney businessman has emerged victorious in a fight with DC Comics over his bid to register a 'kryptonite diet' logo as a trade mark.
Class action over ‘cookie cutter’ legal advice may shrink, court hears
A class action accusing Knowmore Legal of providing 'cookie cutter' legal advice is mulling an application to discontinue claims against the peak body for community legal centres.