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Rio Tinto unit wins stay in dispute with government over Jabiluka mine lease
A court has granted Rio Tinto unit Energy Resources Australia an interim stay to allow it to contest the government's decision not to renew its lease for the Jabiluka uranium mine in the Northern Territory.
Aristocrat rival can’t dodge discovery in spat over Lighting Link trade secrets
Gaming giant Aristocrat has defeated a challenge by Light & Wonder to discovery orders it won for a possible lawsuit alleging two former employees who jumped ship to its rival misused confidential information about its popular Lightning Link and Dragon Link games.
Allens, Harmers in crosshairs of Super Retail’s feud with former chief legal officer
Super Retail Group has made a bid to disqualify the solicitors of its former chief legal officer, who has sued the company to enforce an alleged settlement. But the Rebel Sport owner may have to defend a duelling application to disqualify its own solicitors, from Big Six firm Allens.
On The Run to learn identity of client behind ‘misleading’ underpayments campaign
A judge has ordered public relations firm the Civic Partnership to hand over documents revealing the identity of the client behind an allegedly misleading ad campaign accusing convenience store chain On The Run of wage theft.
Quintis class action settlement sum revealed, rival funder wants piece
A $13.5 million settlement has been reached in a Gadens-led class action against former Quintis director Frank Wilson, and the funder of a rival class action is preparing to seek a chunk of the sum in what a judge has called a “most unusual circumstance”.
High Court says duty of care for economic loss can arise only if company assumes responsibility
A class action has lost its appeal to the High Court in a case alleging Advanta Seeds owed damages to farmers for the economic loss resulting from its negligence in producing contaminated grain sorghum seed, with the justices clarifying that a duty of care may be established only if responsibility is assumed.
Transurban settles bullying suit by former top lawyer for West Gate Tunnel project
Transurban has settled a lawsuit by the former head of legal for its West Gate Tunnel project alleging she was made redundant after complaining about a "culture of fear and intimidation on the project".
Asiago producers’ arguments against Sartori cheese trade mark stink, delegate finds
IP Australia has rejected an Italian cheese lobby’s bid to block an American cheese maker from using a trade mark containing the word ‘asiago’, saying there was “very little evidence” Australians were aware of the cheese at all.
Judge says colleague’s recusal decision in Sunshine Loans case ‘most unusual’
The Full Court is set to weigh in on whether judges who make adverse findings on credibility during the liability phase of a hearing should recuse themselves from determining penalty, an issue which a judge has said may require a new court protocol.
Fletcher Building unit faces class action over leaky pipes in Perth homes
A unit of construction company Fletcher Building has been hit with a class action over its Pro-Fit pipes, which have been blamed by Western Australian builder BGC for plumbing failures in thousands of Perth homes.