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Ex-CBA banker to stand trial for role in $170M home loan fraud scheme
White Collar 2018-10-12 4:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former mobile lender with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia will stand trial for his alleged role in a massive $170 million home loan fraud scheme that targeted Australia’s largest banks.

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Aristocrat wins discovery to probe theft of slot machine idea
Intellectual Property 2018-10-11 10:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Aristocrat Technologies has hit the jackpot in its bid for discovery to determine whether it has claims against rival Ainsworth for stealing its confidential information and using it to design a competing slot machine.

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EnergyAustralia execs can view docs in $1B sale dispute with QIC
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-10-11 5:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has granted a unit of Queensland Investment Corporation’s request for a confidentiality regime for certain documents discovered in an ongoing legal spat with EnergyAustralia over the $1.78 billion sale of a gas facility in Victoria, but said three EnergyAustralia can view the documents.

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Court consolidates toxic foam class action trials
Class Actions 2018-10-11 9:49 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Three class actions filed against the Commonwealth of Australia over allegedly toxic foam from government military bases will be heard together.

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In pro bono win for Norton Rose, High Court stubs out man’s marijuana conviction
Appeals 2018-10-10 9:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

The High Court has granted an appeal to a Norton Rose Fulbright-represented man who claimed more than 900g of marijuana found at his house was for personal use, repealing his conviction for drug possession after new evidence emerged that may have changed the course of his trial in 2013.

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Quinn Emanuel reveals ‘step up’ funding model in AMP class action beauty pageant
Class Actions 2018-10-10 9:29 pm By Miklos Bolza

Law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan will call in US experts to back up its proposed “step up” funding model as five law firms begin a high stakes battle to lead a shareholder class action against AMP.

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US sports site tackles Aussie rival with IP suit
Intellectual Property 2018-10-09 4:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A US sports news website founded by former Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter featuring content by athletes has filed a lawsuit alleging an Australian sports site has violated its IP.

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Viterra must pay Cargill’s costs for ‘pointless’ High Court appeal
Appeals 2018-10-09 4:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Viterra has been hit with costs for persisting with a special leave application to the High Court seeking to compel Cargill to turn over emails exchanged with its lawyers at Allens during the sale of its Joe White Maltings business, even after Cargill agreed to waive privilege and produced the documents.

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ANZ says prosecutors dragging feet in criminal cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-10-09 1:29 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group told the court on Tuesday that it urgently needs a statement of facts, during the first hearing in the highly anticipated criminal cartel case against three investment banks.

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Mt Victoria bushfire class seeks to amend pleading on first day of trial
Class Actions 2018-10-08 11:12 pm By Miklos Bolza

The lawyers leading a class action seeking damages from electrical distributor Endeavour Energy over the 2013 Mt Victoria bushfires have made a bid to amend the pleadings as the six-week kicked off Monday in the NSW Supreme Court.

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