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Court rejects challenge to ‘major event’ declaration ahead of Isaac Herzog visit
A judge has tossed a challenge by the Palestine Action Group to the NSW government's decision to declare the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog a 'major event' triggering new protest rules enacted in the wake of the Bondi massacre. 
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High Court won’t hear appeal by prefab home builder
The High Court has declined to grant special leave to a prefab home builder that was hit with $500,000 in damages for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct by convincing a couple to vary their contract to allow the use of cladding they had previously rejected.
Aristocrat’s gaming patent win stands after High Court denies special leave
Aristocrat has fended off the Commissioner of Patents' challenge to a finding that its Lightning Link poker machine is capable of being patented, with the High Court declining to weigh in on the patent for a second time. 
Zenith Energy accused of infringing patents for renewable grid system
Danish company Vestesen Hybrid Energy has taken Zenith Energy to court for allegedly infringing its patented system for operating an electrical grid where energy is generated by a fluctuating renewable energy source. 
KFC rest breaks class action strikes partial settlement
A class action representing KFC workers who were denied rest breaks has reached a settlement with the bulk of the fast food chain's franchisees targeted in the case.
ASIC ban on OTC derivatives trader halved on appeal
A tribunal has halved an eight-year ban imposed on a former manager of over-the-counter derivatives provider Trade360, accepting that he did not have actual knowledge of the company's contraventions.
AMCI founder loses appeal over sacking of Australian boss
An appeals court has thrown out mining billionaire and AMCI co-founder Hans Mende's challenge to a ruling that found his decision to sack the group's Australian managing director was invalid.
Axed employee’s appeal claims public interest in upholding WFH right
A man who was fired after failing to comply with a return-to-office directive has appealed the Fair Work Commission's finding that he was not unfairly dismissed, saying there is “a public interest” in upholding the contractual right to work from home. 
Sydney barrister sues law firm for $1M in alleged unpaid fees
A Sydney barrister has taken a law firm to court, alleging it owes him $1 million in unpaid fees for his work on almost 40 cases. But the firm argues the fee agreements are void.
7-Eleven class action members drop fight over cut of $98M settlement
Four group members have resolved their challenges to settlement payouts in a franchisee class action against 7-Eleven, and a judge has accepted he need not review the confidential deals.