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Bakers Delight challenges reverse onus finding in Fair Work case
Bakers Delight has filed a challenge to a finding that it was subject to a statutory reverse onus aimed at employers, in a Fair Work Ombudsman underpayments case against a franchisee.
Class actions pile up against 3M
3M is now facing two class actions in Victoria, after being hit with a case on behalf of ADF members who claim they suffered hearing loss from using defective combat earplugs.
New class action says 3M sold hazardous PFAS products
Chemical manufacturer 3M is facing a class action alleging it sold products containing hazardous materials known as PFAS without disclosing the risks they posed. 
FWC finds IP Australia patent examiner was not forced to resign
A patent examiner who questioned IP Australia's examination processes has lost his appeal of a Fair Work Commission decision that found he was not forced to resign from his job.
Pilatus wins discovery for potential IP suit linked to Air Force contract
Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus has won discovery to pursue a possible copyright claim stemming from a Royal Australian Air Force flight simulator contract.
Legal fees to eat up more than half of COVID-19 class action settlement
Legal fees will eat up more than half of a $3.5 million settlement reached in a class action over deaths at a NSW aged care facility during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Perth solicitor wins $160,000 in defamation case against former clients
A lawyer has won a $160,000 defamation judgment against her former clients over defamatory emails sent to members of the government and the legal profession.
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Court rejects plan for ecologically sustainable Port Stephens development
A judge has rejected green developer Kingshill’s development application for an “ecologically sustainable” 1,900 residential lot concept in Port Stephens, upholding findings that it could have significant impacts on local wildlife.
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$2B Sydney development wins more time to replace combustible cladding
The owners of One Central Park in Sydney have struck a deal with the NSW government for more time to replace its Aluminium Composite Panel cladding, which has been largely banned due to fire risk. 
Johnson & Johnson hit with class action over ‘carcinogenic’ baby powder
Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson is facing a new class action alleging it sold talcum powder that was contaminated with asbestos and caused reproductive system cancers in women.