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Arrotex gets licence to sell Recce foot infection treatment
Arrotex has secured an exclusive licence to sell Sydney-based biotech Recce Pharmaceuticals’ experimental diabetic foot infection treatment in Australia and New Zealand.
Judge calls for ‘fundamental’ reform of expert evidence, with AI’s help
A judge has called for an overhaul of the traditional expert evidence process, which he said was one driver of the high cost of civil litigation, remarking that courts are not an “expensive dispute resolution service” reserved for corporations and the wealthy.
Sydney Uni postgrads take failed class action to High Court
The High Court has been asked to revive a class action brought by a postgrad student who alleges the research stipend he received from Sydney University was less than minimum wage.
Fortescue fires exec after MinterEllison harassment investigation
Mining and energy company Fortescue has sacked an executive following an independent probe by law firm MinterEllison into sexual harassment complaints.
Victoria says COVID-era curfew class action filed out of time
The Victorian government is seeking summary dismissal of a class action alleging government curfews put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic were unlawful, arguing the case was filed out of time.
Smart glasses to be banned in Victorian schools
Victoria has become the second Australian state to introduce a ban on smart glasses in schools, citing student safety concerns.
Visy, other Pratt companies pay $4M for alleged late financial reports
Paper giant Visy Industries and 20 other companies in the Pratt group have paid $4.158 million in fines for allegedly failing to lodge 2024/205 financial reports on time.
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Judge frowns on APAC bill for media consultant, management costs in Dexus row
Hearing a fight over $40 million in costs in a case over the sale of Dexus shares in Australia Pacific Airport Corporation, a judge has said he doubts the airport operator can recover the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on a media consultant during the dispute.
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Traditional owner wins challenge to Murray River floodplain project  
A traditional owner has won a challenge to the Victorian government's approval of a floodplain engineering project at Vinifera on the Murray River.
Maxi-Cosi maker loses opposition to rival’s car seat patent
The maker of the popular Maxi-Cosi line of child car seats has lost its opposition to a rival's patent for a child car seat designed to reduce the risk of the safety tether breaking in a crash.