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‘You get him in the witness box’: Kumova trial on hold after judge questions Stock Swami’s discovery
A judge has halted a defamation trial in a case brought by mining investor Tolga Kumova after saying he had “no confidence whatsoever” that the owner of Twitter account Stock Swami complied with discovery obligations.
New Zealand should regulate class actions, allow CFOs: report
The New Zealand law commission has called on the government to implement a class action regime that would allow funders to seek the equivalent of a common fund order to “improve access to justice and efficiency in litigation".
Nuix ex-CEO not entitled to ‘special treatment’, trial judge told
The former boss of embattled tech company Nuix is asking for “special treatment” by arguing he is owed $183 million in options under a 2008 agreement, a judge has heard on the first day of trial in the ex-CEO's case.
Kumova extolled mining company in tweets then sold $24M in shares, defamation trial told
Former Young Rich Lister Tolga Kumova sold $24 million worth of shares in mining company after publishing positive social media posts about its prospects, a court has heard in a defamation trial over allegations he engaged in insider trading and pumping and dumping. 
Confidentiality no ‘excuse’ for Apple refusing to hand over docs in patent dispute, court told
An Australian non-practicing entity alleging Apple's Touch ID and Face ID technology infringes its patents has accused the Silicon Valley company of refusing to comply with court orders to hand over documents.
Law firm scolded by judge for ‘highly unsatisfactory’ social media post in Kumova trial
A judge has pulled up a law firm over a tweet it published about defamation proceedings brought by investor Tolga Kumova, telling a barrister during the trial Thursday to counsel his instructing solicitors about the “highly unsatisfactory” social media post.
Investor Tolga Kumova admits to $4.8B valuation error in defamation row
Former Young Rich Lister Tolga Kumova has admitted to publishing an inaccurate tweet about the value of a mineral resource owned by a zinc producer of which he was a director, agreeing at trial in his defamation case that he was off by $4.8 billion.
Hutchinson’s ‘monstrous’ claim survives in case over $153M Port Melbourne development
Construction giant Hutchinson has succeeded in bringing claims against a related entity of a Port Melbourne property developer over a $153 million project after alleging the developer was a "company of straw" that had no assets.
Woodside hit with third lawsuit over $16.5B WA natural gas project
The Australian Conservation Foundation has brought proceedings against oil and gas producer Woodside Energy, arguing its Scarborough gas project in Western Australia cannot go ahead until its climate impacts are assessed. 
Fintech denies discriminating against ex-GC, says redundancy was genuine
The former general counsel of UK-based transit payment provider Littlepay was dismissed because her legal support was “problematic”, the fintech claims in response to allegations she faced bullying and discrimination upon returning to work after giving birth.