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Justin Hemmes’ ‘Establishment’ trade mark should be canceled, court told
Brisbane restaurant Establishment 203 has hit back at a trade mark suit brought by Sydney hospitality mogul Justin Hemmes, telling a court that his ‘Establishment’ trade mark should be canceled.
ACCC raises concerns about Olam’s bid for Namoi Cotton
The ACCC has raised concerns that Singaporean agricultural giant Olam Agri Holding’s bid to acquire ASX-traded cotton ginner Namoi Cotton could reduce competition and stick cotton farmers with higher prices, one month after flagging similar concerns with Louis Dreyfus’ competing takeover proposal. 
Car dealership Eagers backpays $16M to short-changed staff
Australia’s largest car dealership Eagers Automotive has backpaid 13,000 staff more than $16 million after the Fair Work Ombudsman found that five of its subsidiaries underpaid employees. 
In high-stakes breach case, OAIC says Medibank failed to implement ‘basic’ security controls
Medibank failed to put in place baseline security measures, including multi-factor authentication, to safeguard sensitive information from a hacker in 2022, who stole an IT contractor's credentials and logged in to the health insurer's private network three months before the company learned its data was compromised, the OAIC says.
Bruce Lehrmann knew Higgins did not consent, Lisa Wilkinson tells appeals court
Journalist Lisa Wilkinson has filed a notice of contention in Bruce Lehrmann's appeal of a judgment that found he raped colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, claiming Lehrmann wasn't just indifferent to his victim's state of mind but knew she did not consent.
Judge slams solicitor’s ‘competing commitments’ excuse for late evidence in $54M suit
A judge has refused to allow an owners corporation to serve late expert evidence in its case against developer Mirvac over alleged defects in a Sydney apartment complex, saying a solicitor’s explanation about "competing commitments" was inadequate and "a circumstance shared by most members of the legal profession”.
Offshore wind project Seadragon sues climate minister for project snub
An energy company has taken the minister for climate change and energy to court for refusing to greenlight its Seadragon wind farm project, which would have placed up to 150 wind turbines in waters off the coast of Gippsland, Victoria. 
ASIC wins orders freezing assets of Keystone Asset Management fund
ASIC has secured freezing orders over the assets of an investment fund managed by Keystone Asset Management, with a court also ordering a Keystone director to surrender his passport amid an investigation by the corporate regulator. 
EnergyAustralia to amend defence as date set for greenwashing trial over carbon neutral claims
Trial has been set for next May in a case by Australian parents that accuses EnergyAustralia of engaging in misleading conduct in promoting a "carbon neutral" program, a case that puts carbon offset credits under scrutiny.
AI may breed laziness among lawyers, top NSW judge warns
The top judge of the NSW Supreme Court has issued a warning over the use of artificial intelligence by practitioners, saying the technology may “encourage or feed laziness in research and analysis”.