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Rival law firms will cooperate on Qantas class action after judge says both ‘at fault’
Two law firms running competing class actions against Qantas over flight cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic have agreed to cooperate after a judge took them to task for revising their funding positions in the lead up to a courtroom battle.
Grocon’s back-atcha argument on privilege fails in Barangaroo spat with Infrastructure NSW
Grocon has lost yet another argument over documents in its lawsuit against Infrastructure NSW over a stalled $2 billion Central Barangaroo development project, with a judge rejecting its bid to access material over which the government agency claimed privilege and public interest immunity. 
EFTPOS provider Tyro wins restraint of trade case against rival Lightspeed
EFTPOS provider Tyro has won a year-long injunction against an authorised representative that pushed competing payment system Lightspeed on its customers, in breach of a restraint of trade clause in their contract.
Mamamia founders win client file from lawyer in negligence case over $16M Sydney mansion
The founders of news website Mamamia have secured access to their client file from a former HWL Ebsworth partner, who is accused of professional negligence in his handling of a dispute with the landlord of the couple's $16 million Bellevue Hill mansion.
AMP accused of unconscionable conduct by financial advisor
AMP has been taken to court by a former licenced financial advisor who alleges he was terminated without proper and sufficient cause and forced to sell his business for $6.1 million under the wealth manager's buyer of last resort program.
Grocon’s system for identifying privileged docs ‘far from reliable’: judge
Grocon has taken another hit in its $270 million lawsuit against Infrastructure NSW over a stalled $2 billion Central Barangaroo development project, with a judge rejecting its claim of privilege over more than 15,000 documents.
India may take ruling over foreign state immunity waiver to High Court
The government of India has flagged a possible special leave application if it loses its appeal of a decision finding it can't avoid a $111.3 million arbitral award in a dispute with three Mauritian companies that invested in Indian satellites because it waived its foreign state immunity.
United class action wins fight against ‘stultifying’ security bid
A franchisee class action against United Petroleum over the installation of allegedly loss-making Pie Face stores at its franchise sites has succeeded in fending off the petrol company’s bid for security, with a judge agreeing it would have a chilling effect on the unfunded case.
Ten questions ‘propriety’ of Lisa Wilkinson having separate lawyers in Lehrmann suit
Ten has questioned whether presenter Lisa Wilkinson should have separate representation in defending a defamation case by accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann, as it responds to a dispute over a promise to cover her legal bill.
Liberal powerbroker Marcus Bastiaan sues law firm over $400,000 defamation bill
Marcus Bastiaan has sued solicitors who acted in his settled defamation case against Nine over branch stacking allegations, claiming the legal bill was “grossly disproportionate” and almost double his settlement.