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Video game maker largely wins copyright suit over Grand Theft Auto ‘Mod’
Intellectual Property 2025-02-10 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The makers of Grand Theft Auto have largely succeeded in a copyright case against the developer behind the “Infamous Mod” — a hack that alters the capabilities of players in the online version of the top-selling game.

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Brunswick Heads estate developers can amend defence in activist case
Environment 2025-02-11 2:51 pm By Sam Matthews

The developers of a Brunswick Heads housing estate have the OK to raise a new defence to injunctions sought by an environmental group.

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Luxury tower developer hit with freezing order in $10.6M defects suit
Construction 2025-02-11 11:39 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A Sydney premium property developer has been slapped with a freezing order that prohibits it from disposing of assets over $10.6 million as it faces a defects suit from the owners corporation of a Milsons Point tower.

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Aristocrat’s bid for High Court do-over on Lightning Link patents fails
Intellectual Property 2025-02-07 11:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has rejected Aristocrat’s request that it rule again on the patentability of its popular Lightning Link game, after a differently comprised court was split on when computer-implemented inventions can be patented.

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High Court to hear case to revive Sydney light rail class action
High Court 2025-02-07 11:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has agreed to weigh in on when uncommon use of land amounts to a nuisance in a class action by small business owners over Sydney’s light rail construction.

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Clorox agrees to $8.25M penalty for ‘ocean plastic’ claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-02-07 1:18 pm By Andy Sidler

Consumer goods giant Clorox has agreed to a $8.25 million penalty for representing to consumers that certain GLAD garbage bags were sourced from plastic fished from the ocean.

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Seven hit with $200k defamation judgment over coverage of NRL match
Defamation 2025-02-07 4:19 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Seven Network and Chanel 7 have been hit with a $200,000 defamation judgment for implying three men involved an incident during a 2020 NRL match were racist.

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Judge recuses himself from Pauline Hanson’s victimisation suit
Discrimination 2025-02-07 11:28 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has disqualified himself from presiding over a victimisation case lodged by Queensland senator Pauline Hanson against former colleague Brian Burston.

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HSBC may face new claim in ASIC case alleging lax scam prevention
Financial Services 2025-02-07 3:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

British banking giant HSBC could face a new claim in ASIC proceedings alleging it failed to adequately protect customers from scams, a court has heard.

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Child removal class action members ‘not counters in a procedural game’, court told
Class Actions 2025-02-07 3:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Queensland government has been slammed for delays in two class actions over the removal of Indigenous children, while the state pushes to strike out claims at the heart of the case. 

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