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Aristocrat sues rival, ex-employees over Dragon Link trade secrets
Aristocrat has sued competitor Light & Wonder and two former employees for allegedly using confidential information about its popular Dragon Link poker game to develop a competing product.
Court dismisses charges against former Macquarie adviser
A criminal case against a former financial adviser from Macquarie accused of trading in derivatives without a client's authority has been dismissed.
Class action adversaries on same side in High Court’s class closure case
The applicants in a class action against Lendlease have found common ground with the construction giant in High Court submissions, both arguing for power to make class closure orders.
Ex-EY partner accused of taking $700K in secret commissions won’t ‘show hand’
A former EY partner accused of pocketing $700,000 in secret commissions as part of a tax loss scheme has invoked privilege against exposure to penalty in a client’s suit.
Fortescue scores win against start-up accused of ‘industrial scale’ misuse
Fortescue has defeated a bid by its former CFO’s green iron start-up to set aside search orders that were said to have been secured “off the back of egregious material non-disclosure”.  
X loses challenge to notice from e-Safety Commissioner
A judge has thrown out X’s challenge to a compliance notice issued by the eSafety Commissioner to its corporate predecessor Twitter over child sexual abuse monitoring on its platform.
Flex commissions class action against ANZ settles for $85M
A class action against ANZ over alleged predatory lending practices has settled for $85 million, while two related cases against Westpac and Macquarie are set to go to trial this month.  
Blue Sky founder’s claims against ASIC thrown out as ‘untenable’
A court has tossed claims against ASIC by the former boss of investment fund Blue Sky, describing the allegations as scandalous and untenable.
Pianist sues Melbourne Symphony for cancelling show over Gaza remarks
Concert pianist Jayson Gillham is suing the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, claiming it discriminated against him by cancelling a performance over comments on the Gaza conflict.
MinterEllison nabs construction litigation partner from KWM
MinterEllison has lured a King & Wood Mallesons litigation veteran to bolster its construction practice.