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High Court ends Commonwealth’s quest for $325M over generic Plavix ban
Intellectual Property 2024-12-11 11:21 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has settled a 16-year battle between the federal government and Sanofi over alleged excess subsidies it paid after a judge blocked the release of a generic version of blood thinner Plavix, saying its job was not to “resurrect” a dead case.

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Employers can be on hook for psychiatric injury damages: High Court
Employment 2024-12-11 11:35 pm By Andy Sidler

In a landmark ruling, the High Court has recognised the availability of damages for psychiatric injury caused by an employer’s negligent dismissal process, restoring a $1.4 million award to a former non-profit employee. 

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Law firms to join forces in class actions against Coles, Woolworths
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-12-11 11:05 am By Cindy Cameronne

Two law firms that were set to run competing class actions against Coles and Woolworths over alleged illusory discounts have reached an in-principle agreement to collaborate.

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Funder’s cut in NT stolen wages class action should be capped, court told
Class Actions 2024-12-11 3:03 pm By Sam Matthews

The Commonwealth says funder LLS should not be allowed a 20 per cent cut of a stolen wages class action settlement of up to $202 million, arguing it could produce an “excessive deduction”.

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Lawyer for Super Retail execs questioned by judge on settlement silence
Employment 2024-12-11 5:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge on Wednesday questioned a solicitor acting for two axed Super Retail executives on his silence about an alleged settlement his clients are seeking to enforce.

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Full Court overturns defamation win for Jarred Hayne supporter
Defamation 2024-12-11 11:13 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Full Court has thrown out a finding that a supporter of Jarryd Hayne was defamed by a Seven social media post that accused him of spitting at a women who accused the rugby player of rape as she left the courthouse.

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‘We will hold them to account’: ASIC accuses Rex of misleading market
Securities 2024-12-11 1:29 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The corporate copy has brought court action against Rex and four of its directors alleging the regional airline misled the market about its profits.

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In latest class action loss, Bayer defeats case over Essure device
Class Actions 2024-12-10 2:00 pm By Sam Matthews

Medical device maker Bayer has successfully defended a class action over its Essure contraceptive, with a judge finding the evidence fell short of proving the device caused chronic inflammation.

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Herbert Smith Freehills issues apology over partner’s ‘deeply offensive’ tweet
Business of Law 2024-12-10 1:49 pm By Andy Sidler

A Herbert Smith Freehills mergers and acquisitions partner faces an internal investigation over a tweet aimed at Arnold Bloch Leibler partner Jeremy Leibler.

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WestConnex class action funder hit with indemnity costs
Construction 2024-12-13 4:42 am By Andy Sidler

The funder behind a class action against Transport for NSW by residents displaced by the construction of Sydney’s WestConnex tunnel has been ordered to pay $134,000  to cover the class action’s costs after it brought a failed action to rescind trust funds.

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