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Judge shuts down Lovisa counsel’s ‘pejorative remark’ about employment class actions
A judge hearing a suit against Lovisa has questioned whether it should proceed as a class action, but shut down a 'pejorative remark' by the jewellery chain's barrister about Fair Work class actions.
Funder sues WestConnex class action plaintiffs for $1.4M
The funder backing a class action against Transport NSW by residents displaced by the construction of Sydney's WestConnex tunnel has brought proceedings seeking $1.4 million from the lead plaintiffs.
Suncorp confirms settlement in class action against AAI
Suncorp has reached a settlement in a class action against unit AAI over add-on insurance, the insurer confirmed on Friday.
Barrister’s conduct in spat with solicitor ‘unreasonable’: judge
A judge has made a lump sum costs order against a Sydney barrister in his long running dispute with a solicitor over a $320,000 bill, saying for a second time that his conduct in filing reams of material over the issue of costs was unreasonable.
Munich Re can bring fresh claims in $700M case against AMP
Munich Reinsurance has been given the OK to bring additional claims in its $696 million lawsuit, which accuses AMP of misleading or deceptive conduct over a quota share agreement.
Lundbeck, Sandoz end long-running Lexapro patent war
Pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck has resolved its battle with Novartis unit Sandoz over top-selling drug Lexapro, a battle that has raged for years and across multiple courts.
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Tasmanian group fails to block wharf for Robbins Island wind farm
A Tasmanian community group has lost its challenge to a decision approving the construction of a wharf to facilitate the transport of hundreds of 86 metre-long wind turbine blades for a controversial wind project on Robbins Island.
Giles George has good case for lien over costs in barrister’s case: judge
Defamation boutique Giles George has a “good arguable case” that it has a solicitor’s lien over costs payable by Nine in a defamation case by barrister Gina Edwards over social media cavoodle Oscar. 
ASIC still has ‘grave concerns’ over businessman’s plans amid $35M probe
After losing a travel ban application against a Melbourne businessman as part of a probe into a failed investment fund, ASIC is now seeking freezing orders over his assets.
Law firm might drop iPhone class action against Apple, court told
A law firm that lodged a class action against Apple over “throttled” iPhones might discontinue the case without having served the US tech giant.