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Fonterra can’t get pre-deal ruling on sale’s impact on lucrative Bega licences
Dairy company Fonterra can't get a court declaration that its Australian exit plans will not trigger change of control clauses in lucrative licence agreements with Bega, potentially affecting the likely sale price.
Linda Reynolds sues Commonwealth, HWL Ebsworth over $2.4M Brittany Higgins settlement
Western Australian senator Linda Reynolds has filed a lawsuit against the federal government and HWL Ebsworth over a $2.4 million settlement with former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins.
Judge criticises Roberts-Smith’s claim that MinterEllison lawyers ‘thrown under bus’
A judge has taken issue with an argument by disgraced solider Ben Roberts-Smith that a Nine journalist threw his solicitors "under the bus", saying it suggested the MinterEllison lawyers engaged in misconduct in the absence of an appeal claim against them.
Judge says McDonald’s underpayments class action has gone ‘off the rails’
A judge has criticised the approach McDonald's has taken to discovery in a rest breaks class action, noting that that despite having a team of 66 legal personnel working on the case, the fast food chain is still in default of court orders. 
WiseTech’s Richard White resolves Fair Work case with former employee
WiseTech Global's embattled founder Richard White and his wife, Zena Nasser, have resolved a lawsuit by a former employee of White's private investment company, Realwise Management.
Facing Glencore’s US antitrust suit, Louis Dreyfus can grill former trader in Sydney
Facing a US antitrust suit by Glencore, global agribusiness Louis Dreyfus BV has won its bid to examine Sydney resident Mark Allen, a former Glencore trader and current CEO of agri-finance firm Thera Capital.
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Monadelphous scoops up high-voltage services business for $21.5M
Engineering firm Monadelphous will acquire a Perth-based provider of high-voltages services for $21.5 million.
Netflix urged to continue talks in pregnancy discrimination suit after failed mediation
A judge has urged Netflix and a manager who alleges she was booted from her role while on parental leave to continue talks to resolve their dispute following a failed mediation.
Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm loses bid to register ‘Wollemi’ trade mark
CBA-backed climate venture capital firm Wollemi has won its bid to block the family company of Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm from registering ‘Wollemi Capital Group’ as a trade mark.
Judge wants more detail on 30% contingency fee in JB Hi-Fi class action
A judge has put off an application for a 30 per cent group costs order in a class action against JB Hi-Fi so law firm Maurice Blackburn can provide more detail about the proposed fee, which she said was “at the higher end".