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Geoffrey Rush ‘demonised by untruths’, court told at start of defamation trial
Trials 2018-10-22 7:03 pm By Miklos Bolza

Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has told a court he endured “the worst 11 months” of his life following the publication of two Daily Telegraph articles that accused him of inappropriate behaviour toward his co-star during a 2015 production of King Lear.

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Judge to rethink Glencore in-house counsel’s access to Cargill deal docs
Agriculture 2018-10-15 9:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An appeals court has ordered the judge overseeing a fraudulent concealment trial over Cargill’s $420 million purchase of the Joe White malt business to reconsider his decision to allow an in-house lawyer at Glencore to access “highly confidential” deal documents.

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Settlement talks can’t be admitted as evidence in Cargill, Viterra trial
Trials 2018-09-21 4:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge in the high-stakes trial over the $420 million sale of Viterra’s Joe White malt business to Cargill has denied Cargill’s request to have settlement talks admitted as evidence, shooting down the agricultural giant’s argument that the talks were needed to challenge Glencore in-house counsel’s assertion that he is of good character and will not breach a confidentiality agreement.

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Glencore in-house counsel wins Cargill deal docs to mull settlement
Trials 2018-09-18 1:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In-house counsel at Glencore has been granted access to “highly confidential” documents related to the possible sale by Cargill of its Joe White malt business so that he can mull a settlement offer.

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Cargill wins bid to call King & Wood Mallesons solicitor as a witness
Trials 2018-09-11 11:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has granted Cargill Australia’s request to call a King & Wood Mallesons solicitor that represented Viterra as a witness in the epic trial over the $420 million sale of Viterra’s Joe White business to Cargill in 2013.

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Westpac close to settling ASIC’s responsible lending case
Financial Services 2018-09-03 9:27 pm By Miklos Bolza

A trial set to begin Monday morning in ASIC’s landmark case against Westpac alleging the bank breached responsible lending laws was postponed amid settlement talks, which were expected to continue into the evening.

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Glencore in-house counsel denied access to Cargill deal docs
Trials 2018-08-27 6:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ruled in-house counsel at Glencore can’t view “highly confidential” documents related to the possible sale by Cargill of its Joe White malt business.

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Kraft can bring new claims against Bega mid-trial
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-22 8:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The long, complex battle over who owns the rights to the Kraft peanut butter trade dress just promised to get longer, with Kraft winning approval to bring fresh allegations against Bega mid-trial.

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Ex-mining boss Darren Lind found guilty of insider trading
White Collar 2018-08-21 10:05 pm By Christine Caulfield

A jury has found the former managing director of South Australian mining exploration company Golden Fields Resources guilty of two counts of insider trading, the corporate regulator said Tuesday.

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Viterra points finger at ex-employees in trial over $420M Joe White sale
Trials 2018-08-20 9:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Viterra is blaming several former employees for representations made about malt quality in the lead-up to the $420 million sale of its Joe White business to Cargill Australia in 2013.

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