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Seven hits back at suit over Lerhmann interview, says settlement breached by ex-Spotlight producer
Defamation 2025-05-05 11:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

Seven has gone on the offensive in a lawsuit by former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach that alleges the broadcaster breached a settlement deed and defamed him, arguing it was Auerbach who broke the terms of their agreement. 

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Ex-Spotlight producer says Seven’s comments caused ‘serious harm’
Defamation 2025-05-02 10:59 pm By Andy Sidler

Former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach, who is suing his former employer over its statements that he was disciplined for his dealings with Bruce Lehrmann, claims the comments cost him his job at Sky News.

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Ex-Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach sues Seven over Lehrmann comments
Media 2025-03-25 4:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach has sued Seven over comments it made concerning his dealings with Bruce Lehrmann, after he gave “sordid” evidence in the defamation trial. 

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Seven, reporter win strike-out bid in AFL player’s defamation case
Defamation 2025-02-14 11:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Seven can strike out part of West Coast Eagles player Jack Darling’s suit alleging it was the ‘publisher’ of allegedly defamatory articles in The West Australian that accused him of being anti-vax.

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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 suppresses Seven reporter’s settled lawsuit for five years
Employment 2025-01-30 3:47 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has issued a five-year suppression order over documents in a settled lawsuit by a former Seven journalist, saying the order was necessary to incentivize settlements in similar cases.

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Full Court overturns defamation win for Jarred Hayne supporter
Defamation 2024-12-11 11:13 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Full Court has thrown out a finding that a supporter of Jarryd Hayne was defamed by a Seven social media post that accused him of spitting at a women who accused the rugby player of rape as she left the courthouse.

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Seven settles lawsuit by ex-Spotlight reporter
Employment 2024-11-18 2:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Seven Network has resolved a workplace lawsuit by former Spotlight reporter Amelia Saw, but the details of the settlement, like the case itself, are under wraps.

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Seven faces Fair Work suit by former Spotlight journalist
Employment 2024-09-20 3:15 pm By Andy Sidler

Seven is facing another workplace lawsuit by a former journalist, with former Spotlight reporter Amelia Saw accusing the TV network of general protections breaches under the Fair Work Act.

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Judge questions Jarryd Hayne supporter’s defamation appeal
Defamation 2024-09-13 11:32 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has questioned whether a Jarryd Hayne supporter who won a $35,000 defamation judgment against Seven should tie the court’s resources up in an appeal.

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