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State Street appeals loss to Maurice Blackburn in Fearless Girl dispute
US financial services giant State Street has appealed its loss in a lawsuit brought against Maurice Blackburn over the law firm's use of a replica of the famous Fearless Girl statue.
‘I never struck any woman’: Ben Roberts-Smith denies punching ex-girlfriend in Canberra hotel room
Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has denied claims that he assaulted a woman with whom he was having an affair and took naked photos of her while she was unconscious after attending a Parliament House function in March 2018.
Christian Porter appeals removal of silk from defamation case against ABC
Christian Porter has appealed a ruling that barred silk Sue Chrysanthou from representing him in his now-settled defamation lawsuit against the ABC over its coverage of historical rape allegations.
Insurers’ challenge to COVID-19 business interruption claims rejected by High Court
The High Court has rejected a bid by a group of insurers to weigh in on a test case against COVID-19 related claims in business interruption policies, following a high stakes loss in the NSW Court of Appeal, which found an infectious disease exclusion did not apply.
Group members can switch law firms in Monsanto class action
A dozen group members can opt out of Maurice Blackburn's Roundup class action against Monsanto and switch to a competing class action being run by Sydney-based LHD Lawyers that was closed and temporarily stayed in May last year.
High Court refuses to take up 7-Eleven’s challenge to settlement CFOs
The High Court has declined to hear a case that challenges the power of judges to make common fund orders at the close of litigation, a challenge the Federal Court had labelled "hypothetical".
Dossier of Christian Porter’s alleged rape victim released by court in case against silk
The dossier by the woman who accused former Attorney-General Christian Porter of rape has been made public in a case brought by the woman's friend against his star defamation barrister.
Deloitte settles partner’s age discrimination lawsuit
Deloitte has agreed to settle a $3.8 million lawsuit brought by a partner that challenged the accounting firm's mandatory retirement policy.
Ben Roberts-Smith admits emailing SAS witness about compound where alleged murders took place
Ben Roberts-Smith has told a court that he exchanged emails with SAS witnesses about a compound where he was alleged to have murdered a man with a prosthetic leg in the lead-up to his defamation trial.
Adverse finding against Judge Vasta would face ‘inevitable’ challenge, court hears
A judge hearing a lawsuit against Federal Circuit Court Judge Salvatore Vasta over alleged wrongful imprisonment has heard that a finding putting the Commonwealth on the hook for future jurisdictional errors by judges would meet an "inevitable" appeal.