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Engage Marine can access ACCC docs in competition suit against TasPorts
A judge has largely granted a bid by port operations provider Engage Marine to obtain copies of restricted documents in the ACCC’s case against TasPorts as it mounts its own case against the government-owned body, despite noting that principles of open justice don’t dictate an “open slather” approach to documents.
Crown, AUSTRAC reach deal on penalty but court wants guidance on ill-gotten profits
Crown Resorts has reached agreement on a proposed penalty in AUSTRAC's case alleging “widespread and serious non-compliance” with anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws, but the presiding judge says more information is needed for the court to fix a fine.
Lachlan Murdoch drops defamation case against Crikey publisher
Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation lawsuit against Crikey publisher Private Media over an article that allegedly linked him to the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
ACCC says it’s too late for regrets in BlueScope price-fixing case
BlueScope Steel spent $27 million defending the ACCC's claims that it engaged in serious cartel conduct in relation to the supply of flat steel products in Australia, and its apologies came too late to warrant a penalty discount, a court has heard.
Lachlan Murdoch ‘morally and ethically culpable’ for US Capitol riot, Crikey publisher says
Crikey publisher Private Media has filed a new contextual truth defence to defamation claims brought by Lachlan Murdoch, arguing the Fox News CEO is "morally and ethically culpable" for the January 6 riot on the US Capitol.
College’s enrolment practices should be ‘condemned’, Full Court says in ACCC win
The Full Federal Court has upheld a finding that online educator Captain Cook College engaged in systemic unconscionable conduct by enrolling thousands of unsuitable students, who accrued $60 million in debt but never finished their courses. 
Judge calls out ‘ego and hubris’ in Murdoch defamation case
The judge overseeing a defamation action brought by Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch over a Crikey article that allegedly linked him to the January 6 riot on the US Capital has questioned the “scorched earth policy" taken by both sides.
Engage Marine seeks ACCC docs in competition suit against TasPorts
Port operations provider Engage Marine is seeking to obtain copies of restricted documents in the ACCC’s case against TasPorts, as it mounts its own competition suit against the Tasmanian government-owned body.
Court needs novel approaches for class actions or ‘system will collapse’, judge says
A judge overseeing a competition class action against Queensland power companies Stanwell and CS Energy has warned that judges need to be inventive in how they manage large group proceedings, otherwise the “system will collapse”.
Murdoch wants court to decide if Crikey defamed him before trial
Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch wants a court to decide before trial whether a Crikey article published last year that allegedly linked him to the US Capital riot was defamatory.