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Pesutto to face more defamation suits by organisers of anti-trans rally
Victorian Liberal Party leader John Pesutto is facing the threat of two more defamation suits by organisers of last year's anti-trans 'Let Women Speak' rally, which was crashed by neo-Nazis.
Gadens nabs defamation partner from Banki Haddock Fiora
Law firm Gadens has strengthened its IP and defamation practice with the appointments of a partner and associate from rival Banki Haddock Fiora. 
Clayton Utz snags practice group head from Baker McKenzie
Clayton Utz has snagged a big fish from Baker McKenzie, luring the head of the US firm's restructuring and insolvency practice group.
Hall & Wilcox lures EY partner to grow M&A team
Hall & Wilcox has recruited a mergers and acquisitions lawyer with cross-border expertise from EY to bolster its corporate practice in Sydney. 
Ashurst lures four new partners to grow risk consulting division
Ashurst is beefing up its risk consulting division with four new partners, who will launch an infrastructure and capital projects group and grow the firm's data and analytics team.
Inventor’s patent case against Monster Energy gets one last chance
A judge has issued a self-executing order for the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit against Monster Energy if the inventor who brought the case fails to pay $350,000 in security for the beverage giant's costs within two weeks.
Don’t leave AI to junior lawyers, experts warn law firms
Mainstream adoption of artificial intelligence in the legal community is right around the corner, and experts have urged law firm partners to take control and rise to the challenge rather than letting junior lawyers determine when and how the technology is utilised.
NSW government faces class action over prosecution of Indigenous fishers
The New South Wales government has been hit with a class action alleging it discriminated against Indigenous communities on the south coast by prosecuting them for engaging in cultural fishing practices.
Pauline Hanson’s history of ‘hateful’ comments admissible in case over ‘piss off’ tweet
Mehreen Faruqi can include evidence of senator Pauline Hanson’s allegedly "hateful" comments on race and ethnicity in a trial over the One Nation leader’s tweet saying the deputy Greens leader should “piss off back to Pakistan".
Pinsent Masons snags KPMG Law partners for new cyber team
Law firm Pinsent Masons has lured two partners from KPMG Law to head a team of six lawyers for its new technology, media and telecommunications team in Australia.