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AFP won’t bring charges against ABC journalist for Afghan Files leak
ABC journalist Dan Oakes will not face charges for using leaked classified information in his reporting on alleged war crimes in Afghanistan by Australian special forces.
High Court won’t review $280,000 defamation award to lawyer branded ‘Centrelink cheat’
The High Court has declined to review $280,000 in damages awarded to a lawyer, after an appeals court found a Today Tonight segment labelling her a "Centrelink cheat" was defamatory.
Qantas appeals court’s finding that it misapplied JobKeeper
Qantas Airways will challenge a court's finding that it incorrectly applied the JobKeeper scheme and underpaid its staff.
Clive Palmer can’t delay Twisted Sister copyright trial
Queensland billionaire Clive Palmer has lost his bid to vacate a trial scheduled to start next week in a high-stakes lawsuit alleging he committed copyright infringement by using Twister Sister's 1980s rock anthem 'We're Not Gonna Take It' in campaign ads for his United Australia Party without a licence.
AUSTRAC won’t pursue Afterpay after auditor found it got bad legal advice
Financial crimes regulator AUSTRAC will not take legal action against Afterpay over its compliance with anti-money laundering laws, following an external auditor's report that found the buy now, pay later provider had received "incorrect" legal advice from several top-tier law firms about its compliance program.
Daily Mail says Erin Molan has history of ‘objectively racist’ conduct
The Daily Mail has fired back at a defamation lawsuit by sports broadcaster Erin Molan alleging its coverage of a remark she made during Nine's Continuous Call radio program implied she was a racist, telling the court that Molan has a history of "objectively racist" conduct on air. 
ACCC hits sporting goods supplier with resale price maintenance case
The ACCC has taken a major wholesale supplier of sporting goods to court for allegedly setting minimum prices for cycling and sporting goods in its agreements with retailers.
Piper Alderman admits partner told assistant ‘Go spend time with your kids’
Piper Alderman has struck back at a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by a former administrative assistant, admitting that while a law firm partner did tell her to "go spend time with your kids" following a meeting in which she was made redundant, the comment had been taken out of context.
Legal body calls for more support for courts after death of Judge Guy Andrew
Australia's peak body representing legal professionals has called for more support for Federal Circuit and Family Court judges following the death of Judge Guy Andrew, telling Lawyerly that the "crippling pressures and workloads" faced by judges on the chronically underfunded courts created an unsafe workplace.
S&P class action applicant wants to look at other applicant’s funding agreement
One of the lead applicants in a class action against ratings giant S&P Global, which is involved in a dispute with the funder that's backing the case, wants to look at the funding agreement signed by the class action's other lead applicant.