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High Court to hear Spain’s sovereign immunity claims in $375M arbitration dispute
The High Court has agreed to weigh in on whether an Australian court's recognition of a $375 million international arbitration award against the kingdom of Spain violated the sovereign immunity doctrine.
Independent candidate Zoe Daniel wins fight against council over yard signs
In a victory for Victorian independent candidate Zoe Daniel, the state's Supreme Court has found that promotional signs displayed on lawns did not fall foul of a local council ban on unauthorised displays.
EX-ANZ money markets head says he was fired after complaining about sexual harassment, APRA reporting
The former head of money markets at the Australian and New Zealand Banking Group has sued his former employer claiming he was sacked for making complaints about sexual harassment by senior managers at the bank and false reporting to the prudential regulator.
Judge clarifies rights of responsible entities to recoup MIS costs
A Federal Court judgment has laid out when a responsible entity of a managed investment scheme will be indemnified for its operating costs and when it can recoup legal costs in defending lawsuits brought over trust property.
Judge questions if Philips class action ‘appropriately resourced’
A judge has questioned whether the lead applicant in a class action over sleep apnea machines with alleged safety defects was “appropriately resourced” to run the case against health tech giant Philips.
ACCC says agreement to settle Revlimid patent suit could violate cartel laws
The ACCC has refused to authorise a patent settlement and license agreement between Bristol-Myers Squibb unit Celgene and two generic drug makers who sued to invalidate the patents for its blockbuster cancer drug Revlimid, saying it could distort competition between generic drug makers.
Corestaff group members would get less than half of $6.4M settlement if funder seeks 35% cut
Group members in a class action by Papua New Guinea workers against labour hire firm CoreStaff would get less than half of a $6.4 million settlement if the funder that backed the case seeks a common funder order for a 35 per cent commission.
Qantas hit with $72M suit over cuts to catering services during COVID-19 pandemic
An Emirates-owned provider of in-flight catering services has taken Qantas to court claiming it's owed $72.5 million after the airline cut its services during the coronavirus pandemic.
Google should pay aggravated damages for video ‘abuse’ of Barilaro’s lawyers, court hears
Counsel for John Barilaro on Tuesday detailed the online abuse his lawyers faced in acting in a defamation suit over videos posted by commentator Jordan Shanks, as the court heard YouTube owner Google has abandoned its last line of defence in the case.
7-Eleven ordered to pay $595,000 for misleading franchisee over term of lease
Convenience store giant 7-Eleven must hand over $595,000 to a franchisee found to have signed a franchise agreement and invested almost $796,000 into a Melbourne store under false pretences.