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One time Liberal powerbroker says Nine using journalist privilege to ‘block him at every opportunity’
Former Liberal power broker Marcus Bastiaan has accused Nine Entertainment of hiding behind “the cloak of journalistic professional privilege” in refusing to provide documentary evidence concerning the production of an alleged defamatory 60 Minutes report.
Ashurst recruits financial regulation heavyweight from Clayton Utz
Ashurst has bolstered the ranks of its financial regulation team with the appointment of long-serving Clayton Utz partner Narelle Smythe, who joins the firm's team in Sydney.
Court finds Viterra engaged in deceit during $420M Joe White sale
Food giant Cargill Australia has won its lawsuit against Glencore-owned Viterra alleging it misrepresented the performance capabilities of malt producer Joe White when it sold the company for $420 million in 2013.
Liberal MP Andrew Laming looks to strike out Nine’s ‘desperate’ defamation defence
Liberal MP Andrew Laming has slammed the Nine Network for attempting to “bully and harass” him with its contextual truth defence to his lawsuit over an allegedly defamatory news segment that accused the Queensland politician of taking a lewd photograph.
Judge sours on remote trials, bemoans ‘leisure wear effect’
A judge who has been an enthusiastic lab rat in the virtual hearing experiment forced on the country's courts by the COVID-19 pandemic has expressed doubts that he is accurately reading witnessses giving remote evidence.
Cotton On, Lovisa face potential class actions, accused of underpaying staff
Clothing chain Cotton On Group and jeweller Lovisa are the latest targets of potential underpayments class actions for allegedly failing to pay employees for extra hours worked.
Shell wins more in ATO appeal over $2.3B gas exploration deduction
An appeals court has unanimously rejected the Commissioner of Taxation’s latest bid to block Shell’s $2.3 billion tax deduction for the cost of exploration activities conducted as part of the Browse LNG project off the coast of Western Australia.
Nut having it: M&M maker Mars taken to court in trade mark stoush
The world's largest macadamia grower has launched an appeal of an IP Australia decision that found its logo mark was deceptively similar to US confectionary giant Mars’ trade marks for its flagship candy M&Ms.
Corrs boosts energy team with pickups from Allens, Shearman & Sterling
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has bolstered its energy and natural resources practice with the appointment of two new partners, former Allen’s partner Tracey Greenaway and London transplant Anthony Lepere, formerly of Shearman & Sterling.