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LG defeats suit over over flammable refrigerator excluded from recall
LG Australia has defeated an appeal of a decision which found it did not breach the duty of care owed to the owners of a refrigerator which caught fire, who were not provided with a replacement through a recall process.
In Zip TM case, High Court says honest use not judged by ‘Robin Hood’ test
Zip Co will have to rebrand after losing a challenge to non-bank lender Firstmac’s ‘Zip’ trade mark, with the High Court finding the honest concurrent use is to be judged by the standards of “ordinary, decent people”, not a subjective “Robin Hood” test. 
Watpac worker can seek flexible work arrangement for creative writing: FWC
Builder Watpac can't block a 67-year-old employee from pursuing a Fair Work Commission challenge to his employer's denial of his request to work four days a week so that he can spend time writing.
‘Outrageous’: Concert pianist slams MSO’s claim of perceived antisemitism
Concert pianist Jason Gillham has denied that his social media activity would have led potential concert hosts to perceive him as antisemitic, as his discrimination case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra heads to trial.
High Court finds CSL can’t escape liability for cement carrier crash
The High Court has knocked back shipping company CSL Australia’s attempt to avoid paying millions of dollars in damages after its cement carrier crashed into two tugboats docked in a Tasmanian port. 
Pernod Ricard loses fight with Sazerac over ‘Stagg’ trade mark
A unit of spirits maker Pernod Ricard has lost its opposition to rival Sazerac's bid to register 'Stagg' as a trade mark for a whiskey brand, with an IP Australia delegate finding the mark was not deceptively similar to Pernod Ricard's 'Royal Stag' mark. 
Mayne loses bid for Corrs invoices ahead of costs fight with Cosette
Mayne Pharma cannot access invoices from Cosette’s solicitors at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, with a judge saying he was not hopeful that they would help to resolve a costs fight related to litigation over their collapsed $672 million merger.
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High Court to consider right to community in public housing class action
The High Court of Australia will hear the appeal of a failed class action over the planned demolition of inner-city public housing towers in Melbourne, which will involve consideration of the right to remain in settled social communities.
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Court stays $29M suit over construction at Cape Jervis, Penneshaw wharfs
A lawsuit by construction company McMahon Services against South Australia's Minister for Infrastructure and Transport over upgrades to two SeaLink ferry wharfs has been stayed, with a court finding the builder should be held to its contractual bargain.
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Lendlease says KPMG partner shared confidential info with Westpac tender team
The CEO of Lendlease has confirmed a whistleblower's claim that a KPMG audit partner accessed confidential Lendlease board papers which were then shared with a team pursuing an audit tender with Westpac.