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K&L Gates picks up three partners across corporate, IP, real estate teams
K&L Gates has lured three partners from rival firms to bolster its corporate, IP and real estate offerings across the country, including a former principal of Davies Collison Cave. 
‘Contrary to commercial reality’: Google takes aim at Epic Games’ competition case
Google has slammed Fortnite game maker Epic Games’ landmark competition case against it as “contrary to commercial reality”, saying its competition with rival tech giant Apple means it is no monopolist.
Clifford Chance partner sacked for ‘serious misconduct’
A Perth-based partner with Clifford Chance has been shown the door following an investigation into complaints by colleagues of "serious misconduct".
Mayne Pharma reaches settlement in class action over antitrust probe
Generic drug maker Mayne Pharma has resolved a shareholder class action centred on disclosures connected to price-fixing claims by US regulators.
Telstra, Optus won’t renew exclusivity deals with Google amid ACCC investigation
The ACCC has accepted undertakings from Telstra and Optus not to renew agreements requiring them to pre-install Google apps on Android devices as part of its competition probe into Google.
In Wollemi appeal, Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm must prove it’s not just personal
Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm has lodged an appeal that must convince the Federal Court that her family office's use of the 'Wollemi' trade mark was not just private and personal, but use in trade or commerce that benefitted third parties, not just the family.
Bonza creditors vote to wind up failed airline
Bonza creditors voted Tuesday to wind up the budget airline after its administrators at Hall Chadwick ran an “extensive sales campaign” but received no offers to purchase the collapsed airline.
Nine to pay $3M to settle class action over Palm Island coverage
Nine will pay $3 million to settle a class action over its coverage of litigation related to the 2004 Palm Island riots, it has been revealed, after the class action failed to suppress the settlement sum.
Kraken crypto exchange operator denies it offered credit facility
The Australian provider of the Kraken crypto exchange has told a court that its margin trading product is not a credit facility, rejecting the corporate regulator’s “overly broad” definition of the word ‘credit’. 
Westpac settles suppressed case by former exec, wants court docket to stay top secret
Despite arguing for suppression as a means only to successful mediation, Westpac now wants a settled employment case brought by an executive kept under lock and key. And in a worrying sign the Federal Court may have lost sight of the importance of open justice, a judge has indicated she would entertain an order that the suit never see the light of day.