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TV presenter Lisa Wilkinson seeks $1.8M in costs in Lehrmann defamation case
Former Network Ten Lisa Wilkinson in seeking $1.8 million in costs in Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation case over an episode of The Project that aired Brittany Higgins' rape allegations.
Hastie liquidators lose appeal bid in $63.5M case against Multiplex, others
The liquidators of collapsed engineering company Hastie Group have lost their bid to appeal a decision that knocked out half its $120 million case against Multiplex, Lendlease and numerous other builders.
Aristocrat can’t get docs yet for possible trade secrets suit
A judge has rejected Aristocrat’s bid for orders requiring competitor Light & Wonder to hand over documents to be placed “in an envelope” for speedy production should its appeal of a decision ordering that it produce the documents to Aristocrat for possible trade secrets suit fail.
Payday lenders’ short-term loans not BNPL arrangements, judge says in ASIC win
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has prevailed in its case against payday lenders Cigno and BSF Solutions alleging they provided credit without a licence, with a judge rejecting their argument that their loan model was analogous to buy now, pay later arrangements that don’t require a credit licence.
SMSF auditors stung by class action say Melissa Caddick’s clients have themselves to blame
The auditors of self-managed superannuation funds that clients of Melissa Caddick invested with the Sydney fraudster and her company Maliver have hit back at class action claims, saying the clients have themselves to blame for handing over “direct control” of their funds.
Ord Minnett exec says he was axed for complaint about $110K pay cut after ASIC fine
A former Ord Minnett executive has taken the wealth management firm to court alleging he was sacked for complaining about a $110,000 cut in his pay imposed after the corporate regulator slapped the firm with a $880,000 penalty for breaching market integrity rules.
Toyota class action loses bid for emissions cheat source code
A class action against Toyota alleging it installed diesel defeat devices in several models of its vehicles has lost a bid to access source code for the cars’ emissions control systems, with a judge finding it was not relevant to any current fact in issue. 
Suit accusing Netflix of axing employee on maternity leave sent to mediation
A lawsuit accusing Netflix of violating the Fair Work Act by making an employee's position redundant while she was on parental leave has been sent to mediation.
Brickworks forced to close doors in WA after ‘predatory pricing’ by rival BGC, court told
Australia’s largest brick manufacturer Brickworks has accused a rival founded by billionaire Len Buckeridge of substantially lessening competition in Western Australia through a 2021 acquisition and engaging in predatory pricing that caused it to shut its doors in the state.
Medibank board engaged KWM, Deloitte for review after class action rumours, court told
The chair of the Medibank board has given evidence that he engaged King & Wood Mallesons to commission expert reviews in the wake of a cyberattack, including three reports by Deloitte, after hearing rumours of class action investigations in October 2022.