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‘Retired if not dead by trial’: 3M judge grapples with ‘daunting’ $2B case
The judge overseeing the federal government’s $2 billion PFAS lawsuit against 3M is grappling with how to move the "daunting" case forward, warning the parties "we'll all be retired if not dead by the time it comes to trial".
Judge orders soft class closure in J&J cold medicine class action
A judge has granted Johnson & Johnson's bid for soft class closure in a class action over allegedly ineffective cold medications, saying it would aid in settlement negotiations. 
‘Discourteous and unacceptable’: NAB scolded for not complying with court orders
A judge has slammed NAB for failing to comply with court orders in a negligence case against the bank, calling its actions "discourteous and unacceptable".
ATO appeals win for Evolution Mining over $31M losses
The Australian Taxation Office is appealing a win for gold producer Evolution Mining after an initial trial over the company's purported decision to cancel the transfer of $31 million in post-acquisiton losses.
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Perth Day Hospital loses nuisance claim against neighbouring gym
A judge has tossed a nuisance claim by the Perth Day Hospital against its neighbour Fitness Cartel, finding its use of the property for "hypersensitive" surgery and medical procedures was not an 'ordinary use' protected by nuisance law.
KPMG slams Arrium class action’s ‘intuitive’ loss case
KPMG has told a judge there is no evidence that Arrium's share price would have changed even if it had recorded a $2.8 billion impairment, urging the judge to reject the shareholder class action's "intuitive" case on loss. 
Macquarie says Nuix class action evidence ‘completely inadmissible’
Macquarie Capital has taken aim at the expert evidence of a shareholder class action over Nuix's IPO, saying it was "completely inadmissible" because the expert had answered legal questions that fell outside his expertise.
‘Nearly every other matter is more important’: Judge in Merck TM battle fed up
"Quite unsatisfactory", is how a judge has described a revived intellectual property dispute between German drug maker Merck KGaA and US drug company Merck Sharp & Dohme over the alleged use of the ‘Merck’ mark in Australia.
Sportsbet software engineer grilled at trial over phone operators’ role
A software engineer for Sportsbet has faced cross-examination over the role of phone operators in placing bets for users of its Fast Code betting, in a class action trial that alleges the system was not a true telephone betting service.
ATO wants new judge to hear former EY partner’s case
Awaiting judgment in a case by the ATO alleging the promotion of tax loss schemes, former EY partner Peter White has fired off his own case against the tax office, and both sides want a different judge to hear the matter.