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Telstra wins temporary block on Optus ‘Empires End’ ad
Optus was ordered Wednesday to temporarily pull an ad that Telstra alleges makes a false and damaging claim about the superiority of Optus' mobile network.
Blackmail case dropped against CFMEU bosses John Setka, Shaun Reardon
Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union bosses John Setka and Shaun Reardon have walked free from court after prosecutors on Wednesday dropped blackmail charges related to the union's boycott of Boral concrete.
Aerocare loses Federal Court appeal over workplace agreement
The Full Federal Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by aviation services company Aerocare of a ruling rejecting an enterprise agreement the Transport Workers Union called "substandard".
Quinn Emanuel AMP financing heralds era of class action beauty pageants
The financing arrangement underwriting Quinn Emanuel's shareholder class action against AMP, which will earn its partner Burford Capital a record low 10 percent of any recovery, sets a new standard in class action litigation funding, and is expected to spark greater price competition in the industry. 
Apple can’t use outside lawyer to defend case before FWC
Apple has lost its bid to be represented by an outside lawyer in an unfair dismissal dispute, with the Fair Work Commission saying Monday the case was not inherently complex and the company's inhouse legal counsel had time to bone up employment litigation. 
Law firm rivals in bidding war to woo AMP shareholders
A bidding war erupted Tuesday among law firms angling to lead a $2 billion shareholder class action against AMP, with Maurice Blackburn announcing a "super deal" and Quinn Emanuel besting that with a funding arrangement to "shake up" the market.
Fraud case against Shane Heal dropped after star witness no-show
The fraud case against Australian basketball great Shane Heal has been withdrawn after prosecutors' could not get their US-based star witness to testify in time.
IT consultant charged with insider trading after ASIC probe
A Sydney-based IT consultant faces multiple charges of insider trading after illegally accessing stock information from a financial publisher, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission said Monday.
ACCC looking at Oracle info on Google data use
The ACCC is considering a report by US-based Oracle into Google's tracking of Australian Android phone users as part of the regulator's broader inquiry into digital media.
Judge recuses himself after raising spectre of legal watchdog
A Victorian Supreme Court judge has recused himself from proceedings over costs in a construction dispute, after vowing to send transcripts of the case to the state's legal watchdog.