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‘We owe her nothing’: Ex-ABC head’s email surfaces at Lattouf dismissal trial
Trials 2025-02-03 11:59 pm By Andy Sidler

Ex-ABC chair Ita Buttrose sent an email suggesting Antoinette Lattouf be pulled off air following an email campaign by pro-Israel lawyers, a court has heard.

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Large swath of Australia’s chief legal officers don’t report to the big boss
Business of Law 2025-01-31 11:25 pm By Andy Sidler

Just over half of Australia’s chief legal officers report to company CEOs, compared to almost 80 per cent of top in-house counsel globally, according to a new report.

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Contest between rival Google ad tech class actions on the cards
Class Actions 2025-01-31 4:15 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has foreshadowed a fight between two competing class actions against Google over alleged abuse of market dominance in digital advertising.

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‘Parties have gone feral’: Judge bemoans fee spat in barrister’s case against Nine
Defamation 2025-01-30 11:04 pm By Andy Sidler

Barrister Gina Edwards, who won her defamation case over Oscar the cavoodle, is locked in a fight with Nine and her former solicitor over fees, in what a judge has described as a “dog’s breakfast”.

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Court finds public interest in ACCC’s case continuing against Noni B owner
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-01-30 3:37 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has given the consumer watchdog the OK to pursue its case against Mosaic Brands over alleged misleading delivery times, despite hearing the company will likely be liquidated.

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Mastercard won’t be ready for March trial in ACCC case, court hears
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-01-29 11:02 pm By Andy Sidler

Mastercard is staring down costs orders after telling a court it will seek to vacate an upcoming trial date in its fight with the competition regulator after technical difficulties slowed the discovery process. 

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Toyota’s rogue communication with class action members comes under fire
Automotive 2025-01-29 11:20 pm By Andy Sidler

Toyota’s offer to fix customers’ diesel filters has drawn criticism from a class action, which alleges it misled group members into believing a fix would have no bearing on damages they could be owed.

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Group members to get half of $42.25M CIMIC class action settlement
Class Actions 2025-01-29 11:13 pm By Andy Sidler

Group members will receive no less than 50 per cent of a $42.25 million settlement reached in a shareholder class action against engineering firm CIMIC.

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Corrs steers complex $1B Stockland acquisition of 12 Lendlease communities
Real Estate 2025-02-01 4:01 am By Andy Sidler

Corrs Chambers Westgrath helped get Stockland’s complex $1.06 billion acquisition of a dozen masterplanned community from Lendlease over the line late last year.

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Equatorial Launch says former CEO can’t call on $5M in convertible notes
Employment 2025-01-28 11:56 pm By Andy Sidler

Space company Equatorial Launch Australia, which is facing an unfair dismissal from its former CEO, has told a court that solvency issues mean the former executive cannot call on $5 million in convertible notes.

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