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Dentons appoints projects partner from DLA Piper
Dentons has snagged a partner from DLA Piper with extensive experience on major projects for its Brisbane office.
AI committee recommends change to copyright ‘status quo’
A joint parliamentary committee on AI has called for changes to the copyright 'status quo', under which Australian artists and media outlets and not being compensated when their works are used by AI systems overseas.
QGold, founder hit with class action
Private mining investment firm QGold and its founder Christopher Ian Wallin have been hit with a class action, the third representative proceeding filed so far this month.
ASX to oppose derivative suit over CHESS replacement project
The ASX will oppose a shareholder's bid to bring a derivative suit against former officers and directors over its bungled CHESS replacement project, after a judge found directors were involved in misleading investors about the project and hit the exchange with a $20.5 million penalty.
Alphapharm agrees to injunction in Gilead patent suit over HIV drug
Alphapharm has agreed it won't supply a generic version of HIV drug Odefsey while a dispute with Gilead over three patents for the drug is on foot.
Class action accuses DVA of sharing veterans’ sensitive medical data
The Department of Veterans' Affairs has been hit with a class action for allegedly sharing the sensitive medical and personal data of 300,000 veterans and their families without authorisation.
Corporate Australia worried about class action risk, but not taking action: report
A new survey from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has found that while corporate Australia's boards are increasingly worried about class action risk, most are failing to tackle it as a standalone issue.
High Court declines to weigh in on test for whistleblower protections
The High Court has declined a special leave application asking it to rule on whether a subjective belief that misconduct has been disclosed is necessary for whistleblower protections to apply.
Mark Latham’s High Court appeal fails in Sydney MP’s defamation case
The High Court has rejected former One Nation politician Mark Latham's special leave application seeking to overturn a ruling that he defamed independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich in a homophobic tweet and owes $140,000 in damages.
Nautilus wins extension to serve reinsurers while High Court hears NULIS class action
Insurer Nautilus has secured an extension to serve a writ on a slew of reinsurers as it awaits a High Court decision on whether to revive a class action against former NAB super fund trustee NULIS Nominees over $165 million in conflicted remuneration.