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Judge extends injunction blocking ex-Liberty Financial exec from joining rival
A judge has extended an injunction barring a former manager of non-bank lender Liberty Financial from working for a unit of Wingate Group until after trial in a case over a restraint clause in the executive's contract.
Ben Roberts-Smith sues ex-wife ahead of defamation trial over war crimes allegations
Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has brought legal action against his ex-wife, who is set to give evidence for Nine at the upcoming trial in his defamation case against the publisher.
Sparke Helmore wins fight over law firm subpoenas in fee dispute with Nick Scali
Furniture retailer Nick Scali Ltd must respond to subpeonas served by law firm Sparke Helmore seeking files held by the company's new firm, Allens, in a case over $500,000 in unpaid fees that alleges CEO Anthony Scali knowingly gave false instructions to his solicitors.
Jury finds Country Care not guilty in first criminal cartel case against Australian biz
The ACCC has suffered a stinging defeat in its criminal cartel action against mobility equipment provider Country Care, its CEO and a former employee, with a jury handing down not guilty verdicts on all eight charges in the case.
Dodo, iPrimus hit with $2.5M penalty over broadband speed claims
Telecommunications companies Dodo and iPrimus must pay $2.5 million in penalties for making misleading claims about their NBN broadband speeds, a court has ruled.
ASIC bans director of failed forex trader Union Standard
The corporate cop has disqualified a director and former responsible manager of the collapsed over-the-counter derivatives issuer Union Standard from working in the financial services sector for the next 10 years.
COVID-19 class actions against Victorian government doomed to fail, court told
Two class actions over Victoria's botched handling of the COVID-19 hotel quarantine program alleged to be responsible for the state's second pandemic wave plead a novel duty of care that doesn't exist, a court has heard.
Christian Porter drops defamation case against ABC after losing silk
Federal government minister Christian Porter has discontinued his defamation action against the ABC and Louise Milligan, just days after a court ruled that silk Sue Chrysanthou could not represent him.
Clive Palmer not gonna take it: Appeal filed in Twisted Sister copyright case
Billionaire Clive Palmer is challenging a ruling that he pay $1.5 million in damages to Universal Music for violating the copyright on Twisted Sister's 'We're Not Gonna Take It' in a tune for his political ads, saying he should pay only $1 in nominal damages.
Clive Palmer can’t stay battle in decade-long ‘litigious warfare’ with CITIC
Billionaire Clive Palmer has lost his attempt to shut down a breach of contract case over the $5.8 billion Sino Iron project brought by the Hong Kong-based mining conglomerate CITIC, the latest front in the "theatres of conflict" between the warring parties.