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AER appeals to High Court after AGL wins return of $25M penalty
The Australian Energy Regulator has brought a High Court challenge to orders that it return a $25 million penalty paid by power company AGL for overcharging hundreds of customers receiving Centrelink payments.
Top judge says AI to keep lawyers busy for foreseeable future
NSW Supreme Court Chief Justice Andrew Bell has warned that AI creates new risks and liabilities for companies that will have to be sorted out in the courts as the government adopts a 'technology neutral' approach to regulation. 
OpenAI calls for ‘balanced’ approach to copyright
ChatGPT owner OpenAI has called on the Albanese government to adopt a "balanced" approach to copyright that would allow AI to learn from publicly available information and collaborate with copyright owners.
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Anthropic signs first Australian data centre lease in $31.9B Qld digital park
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has reportedly signed its first Australian data centre lease, located in a $31.9 billion digital park in Queensland built by a Singaporean developer. 
Justice Rowena Orr to lead Victorian Appeals Court
Justice Rowena Orr, known by the nickname 'Shock and Orr' during her time as senior counsel for the banking royal commission, has been appointed president of the Victorian Court of Appeal.
Australian Grand Prix can’t appeal $2.8M ruling over cancelled concert
The Australian Grand Prix Corporation has lost its bid to appeal a ruling ordering it to pay $2.8 million to an event promoter over the cancellation of the 2020 Melbourne Formula One cup and a Robbie Williams concert during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Class action, product liability silk appointed to Victorian Supreme Court
A new judge has joined the Victorian Supreme Court bench, after 28 years at the bar where he acted on product liability class actions, including a case against Monsanto over allegedly carcinogenic weed killer. 
NSW Chief Justice warns of AI ‘digital divide’
NSW's highest judge has championed emotional intelligence over artificial intelligence in the legal profession, while warning of a growing "digital divide" between publicly available AI and bespoke models.
High Court to hear class action appeal against former NAB super trustee
The applicant in a failed class action against former NAB super fund trustee NULIS Nominees over $165 million in conflicted remuneration has won High Court leave to challenge the dismissal of his case.
High Court won’t hear Giggle for Girls appeal of trans woman’s win
The High Court has declined to hear social media app Giggle for Girls' appeal seeking to reverse a finding that it committed direct discrimination on the basis of gender identity by excluding a transgender woman from its platform.