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Self Care wins IP action over FreezeFrame knockoffs
Intellectual Property 2024-09-19 11:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Cosmetics maker Self Care has won its case against companies with ties to China that were found to have sold counterfeit versions of its popular Freezeframe anti-ageing creams. 

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Sydney light rail class action thrown out on appeal
Appeals 2024-09-18 11:04 am By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has dismissed a class action on behalf of small businesses over alleged nuisance caused by the construction of Sydney’s $3 billion light rail network. 

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Keystone administrators win $100M freezing order against developer
Construction 2024-09-18 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has made freezing orders against Melbourne developer City Built and director Robert Filippini, who allegedly received $160 million in investor funds from Keystone Asset Management.

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MinterEllison snags KPMG’s national real estate head
Business of Law 2024-09-18 4:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

MinterEllison has lured the head of real estate from KPMG Law to join its firm as special counsel after the consulting giant announced it was shutting down its legal services division. 

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Judge ‘startled’ by Homes Victoria’s claim in public housing class action
Class Actions 2024-09-17 10:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Homes Victoria’s claim that there are no documents recording its reasons for deciding to demolish and redevelop two public housing towers that housed 1,200 people left a judge “startled”.

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Prosecutor who complained about two judges elevated to Supreme Court
Courts 2024-09-17 11:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The top prosecutor in Victoria who made complaints about two judges, prompting one to resign, has been elevated to the state’s Supreme Court.

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Cybersecurity ‘fatigue’ sets in despite attack worries: report
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-09-17 11:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Australian companies may be experiencing cybersecurity fatigue, with in-house counsel reporting they believe it will take a cyberattack to improve their focus on data risk management.

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Palm Island class action seeks court OK for ‘substantial’ settlement with Nine
Class Actions 2024-09-16 3:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A court has been asked to bless a “substantial” $3 million settlement in a class action against Nine over its coverage of litigation related to the 2004 Palm Island riots.

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Judge calls out ‘cavalier’ attitude to court orders in case against Insightsoftware
Employment 2024-09-16 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed her unhappiness with the “cavalier approach to court orders” by lawyers for an employee in a workplace dispute with Insightsoftware. 

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PNG lawyer settles defamation case against ABC over $117M fraud allegations
Defamation 2024-09-16 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Lawyer Samson Jubi has settled his defamation case against the ABC over stories he claims accused him of defrauding $117 million meant to benefit villagers after PNG’s largest mine disaster. 

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