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Accounting firm defeats conflict claim arising from Snap family feud
Perth accounting firm NKH has defeated a claim brought by the granddaughter of Snap Printing founder Stan Watt, who alleged the firm failed to manage a conflict of interest while acting for her and her siblings during a family dispute.
Payton Capital state manager appeals failed whistleblower claims
A former state manager of HMC-owned property investor Payton Capital has appealed a finding that his disclosures about two investments were not a substantial or operative factor behind his dismissal. 
MinRes’ Chris Ellison loses bid to strike out lawyer’s dismissal claim
Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison has lost his bid to strike out an unfair dismissal claim by a former in-house lawyer for the company, who told the court Ellison said “just get rid of her” in a 2024 meeting.
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Judge sides with HWL Ebsworth over referee report in negligence case
A judge tasked with calculating damages owed former HWL Ebsworth client Gregory Lindsay-Owen has adopted a referees' report over his protests, saying it was open to the referees to refuse a $4.4 million tax adjustment. 
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Sibayne Stillwater unit obliged to reopen Mt Lyell mine, court told
A subsidiary of civil construction company Ian Harrington Group wants to revise its defence to a $3.6 million case by Sibayne Stillwater’s Copper Mines of Tasmania, arguing it has no obligation to rehabilitate a quarry at the shuttered Mt Lyell mine.
Perfection Fresh agrees to $12M penalty in price-fixing case
Produce wholesaler Perfection Fresh has admitted it engaged in cartel conduct in supplying vegetables to discount grocery chain Aldi, and has agreed to pay a $12 million penalty for breaches of the competition laws.
Work Hytera saved by copying Motorola code supports infringement finding: court
The Full Federal Court has published its reasons for finding Hytera copied a substantial part of Motorola's source code for its digital mobile radios, saying the 15 months of labour the China-based company saved from the copying reinforced its conclusion. 
Actelion files fourth patent case over blood pressure drug
Swiss pharmaceutical company Actelion has brought a fourth patent infringement case over plans to launch a generic version of its blood pressure drug in Australia -- against Lupin unit Generic Health -- after firing off cases against three other drug makers. 
BDO Audit director seeks strike-out of ASIC case over Dubber audits
A BDO Audit director facing action launched by ASIC over alleged false and misleading reports for software company Dubber is seeking to strike out the regulator's amended case.
Digital Freedom Project denies it lacks standing to oppose social media ban
The advocacy group that's challenging the government's under-16s social media ban has hit back at the Commonwealth’s allegation that it lacks standing, telling the High Court the ban is having “profound” effects on its members.