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Macquarie fights ‘unclear and unfair’ changes to Nuix class action
Class Actions 2026-02-06 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Macquarie is fighting a bid to amend a class action over an alleged misleading prospectus for Nuix’s $1.8 billion IPO only months out from trial, calling the changes “unclear and unfair”. 

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KFC rest breaks class action strikes partial settlement
Employment 2026-02-06 11:12 pm By Andy Sidler

A class action representing KFC workers who were denied rest breaks has reached a settlement with the bulk of the fast food chain’s franchisees targeted in the case.

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Aristocrat’s gaming patent win stands after High Court denies special leave
Intellectual Property 2026-02-06 11:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Aristocrat has fended off the Commissioner of Patents’ challenge to a finding that its Lightning Link poker machine is capable of being patented, with the High Court declining to weigh in on the patent for a second time. 

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Rebel Wilson dumps lawyers in ‘The Deb’ defamation cases
Defamation 2026-02-06 11:30 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Actress Rebel Wilson has fired lawyers who were representing her in NSW Supreme Court and Federal Court defamation proceedings linked to her film ‘The Deb’.

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Zenith Energy accused of infringing patents for renewable grid system
Intellectual Property 2026-02-06 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Danish company Vestesen Hybrid Energy has taken Zenith Energy to court for allegedly infringing its patented system for operating an electrical grid where energy is generated by a fluctuating renewable energy source. 

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Three clubs interested in signing Zach Lomax, court told
Sports 2026-02-06 11:57 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A silk representing the Parramatta Eels has told a court that a lawyer for rugby player Zac Lomax told the club three National Rugby League clubs were interested in adding him to their 2026 lineup.

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ASIC ban on OTC derivatives trader halved on appeal
Financial Services 2026-02-06 11:04 pm By Sam Matthews

A tribunal has halved an eight-year ban imposed on a former manager of over-the-counter derivatives provider Trade360, accepting that he did not have actual knowledge of the company’s contraventions.

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Sydney barrister sues law firm for $1M in alleged unpaid fees
Business of Law 2026-02-05 11:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney barrister has taken a law firm to court, alleging it owes him $1 million in unpaid fees for his work on almost 40 cases. But the firm argues the fee agreements are void.

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7-Eleven class action members drop fight over cut of $98M settlement
Class Actions 2026-02-05 11:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Four group members have resolved their challenges to settlement payouts in a franchisee class action against 7-Eleven, and a judge has accepted he need not review the confidential deals. 

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Star largely loses case against Buildcorp over casino refurbishment
Construction 2026-02-06 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Star Entertainment has come up short in its $4 million case against Buildcorp Group over alleged defective construction and refurbishment work on the gambling giant’s Sydney casino.

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