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Mamamia, News Corp taken to court over medicinal cannabis ads
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has dragged Mamamia and News Corp-owned Body + Soul magazine to Federal Court over alleged unlawful medicinal cannabis advertising.
Lawyers brace for ‘fundamental’ shift with new privacy tort
A new statutory tort targeting serious invasions of privacy came into effect on Tuesday, raising new risks for companies, including publishers.
Judge questions law firms ‘passing the prize around’ by teaming up to run class actions
The judge overseeing two competing class actions against Google has issued a warning to law firms that agree to team up and work on a class action together, saying that in other markets such arrangements might be viewed as “something akin to a cartel”.
BBC exec who alleged she was investigated for ‘top-down’ decision making drops suit
A BBC Studios Australia executive who alleged she was the victim of adverse action and discrimination after she exercised her workplace rights has dropped her suit against her employer.
Court to hear secret recording in Ben Roberts-Smith bid to re-open appeal
A court has allowed Ben Roberts-Smith to admit into evidence a secret recording of Nine journalist Nick McKenzie, as the former soldier makes a fresh bid to revive his failed defamation case.
Nine reporter named in Ben Roberts-Smith case pressed on use of ‘subterfuge’
Nine journalist Nick McKenzie was pressed during cross-examination on Thursday in Ben Roberts-Smith's bid to re-open his defamation appeal on whether he has used deceptive methods or 'subterfuge' in his reporting.
Nine slams ‘absurd’ bid to hold solicitors in contempt in Lattouf case
Two Nine in-house lawyers, as well as senior editors and journalists, are facing a contempt of court bid by individuals who are the subject of a suppression order in journalist Antoinette Lattouf's unfair dismissal case against the ABC.
MinterEllison lawyers call for apology from Roberts-Smith’s silk
In their fight against oral subpoenas they say are fishing for broader grounds of appeal, counsel for two MinterEllison lawyers said on Tuesday that a silk acting for Ben Roberts-Smith should apologise for remarks in open court last week.
Netflix urged to continue talks in pregnancy discrimination suit after failed mediation
A judge has urged Netflix and a manager who alleges she was booted from her role while on parental leave to continue talks to resolve their dispute following a failed mediation.
Sky News loses appeal in case of ‘wholesale copying’ by media monitor Isentia
An appeals court has dismissed Sky News' challenge to a ruling that media monitor Isentia was not liable for copyright infringement despite "wholesale copying" of content for government clients.