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Retired NT judge to face former associate’s harassment complaint
A retired Northern Territory judge faces allegations of sexual harassment by a former associate after failing in his challenge to a decision allowing the complainant to proceed with the case, filed more than a decade after the alleged conduct.
Harvey Norman, Latitude hit with $55M in penalties in ASIC case
Electronics retailer Harvey Norman and consumer lender Latitude Finance have been socked with a total of $55 million in penalties for a misleading ad campaign seen by millions of Australians.
Law firm ‘encouraged’ by J&J’s $7.9B talc settlement in US
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $7.9 billion to resolve multi-district litigation in the US alleging its talcum powder caused cancer, a settlement Shine Lawyers said was a positive development as it readies for a first case management hearing in its class action.
Jones Day nabs Milbank partner for restructuring team
Jones Day has recruited Milbank's head of APAC restructuring for the global firm's Sydney office to bolster its insolvency practice.
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Government eyes first new oil refinery development in 60 years
The Albanese government is weighing the development of a new large-scale oil refinery in Western Australia amid the Middle East conflict, the first new refinery since the 1960s.
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REST refuses damages undertaking, loses APAC sale injunction bid
REST Nominees has lost an injunction bid barring the sale of the Dexus bloc of shares in Melbourne Airport's operator pending an appeal, after refusing to give an undertaking that it foot the entire damages bill if its challenge fails.
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Metals Manufactures sues over $170M deal for Fletcher’s Tradelink
Metals Manufactures has launched legal action for $33 million in damages against Fletcher Building and unit Crane Group, saying it was misled into paying $170 million for plumbing supply business Tradelink.
Epic, Google win ACCC draft approval for global settlement
The competition regulator has given its draft approval to Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google for their global settlement of allegations of misuse of market power by the digital giant.
Brambles class action judge wrong to find share price inflation: appeal
Challenging the first win for shareholders in a class action, logistics company Brambles says a trial judge erred in his findings on liability as well as loss.
Judge quizzes ChatGPT on own ruling, AI admits it spun a tale
Advocating a "sterner" approach to litigants' use of artificial intelligence, a judge has put ChatGPT to the test with a judgment of his own. And the grade? An F.