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Showbiz ‘different to other workplaces’, Craig McLachlan’s lawyer tells court
A parade of actors are expected to take the stand and testify against Craig McLachlan at a trial that kicked off Monday in his defamation case against Rocky Horror Show co-star Christie Whelan Browne and publishers ABC and Fairfax.
‘I wish I’d never gone to lunch’: Banksia’s ‘postbox’ solicitor rues day he dined with Mark Elliott
A solicitor fighting to remain on the roll after his involvement in the infamous Banksia Securities class action has told of his regret at having lunch with the funder behind the case eight years ago -- a meeting that set in motion a plot driven by lawyers to deceive seven Supreme Court judges and defraud thousands of investors.
Google fends off appeal in doctor’s defamation case over hyperlinks
Google has fought off a legal challenge to a decision rejecting a South Australian doctor’s bid to access search data and internal company documents in her second defamation claim against the tech giant over alleged defamatory material in search results.
Judge overseeing fraud trial of former Guy Sebastian manager dies
The NSW District Court judge presiding over the criminal trial of Guy Sebastian's former manager, Titus Day, has died suddenly.
Box Hill Institute lied about government approval for subcontract, lawsuit says
Catalyst Training is suing the Box Hill Institute and Centre for Adult Education over a botched subcontracting agreement, which it says the vocational education provider failed to seek government approval for.
Bayer drops challenge over patent extension for contraceptive drug
Bayer has dropped its appeal to a ruling that quashed an extension for its patent covering an oral contraceptive, after the Full Court dealt drug makers a blow in two separate cases on how patent term extensions should be calculated.
Seeing red: Priceline can’t trade mark signature pink
Discount pharmacy Priceline cannot trade mark the signature bright pink that adorns it shopfront signs and awnings, an IP Australia delegate has found.
Ex-DomaCom boss says Nine’s reporting of AustAgri deal cost him his job
Founder and former CEO of listed investment firm DomaCom is suing Nine over an episode of A Current Affair that allegedly suggested he was involved in a sham acquisition of agriculture company Austagri to boost his company's share price.
Van Dairy sues Fonterra for unconscionable conduct over milk price dive
Australia's largest milk producer Van Dairy has hit Fonterra Australia with lawsuits alleging the processor misled farmers and engaged in unconscionable conduct when it slashed milk prices in 2016.
AGL dodges green shareholder’s challenge to demerger scheme booklet
AGL Energy has defeated a green investor's challenge to its demerger scheme booklet ahead of a vote on the controversial proposal, but has been ordered to rectify a video to disclose the climate-related risks of the plan.