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US law firm White & Case has bolstered its presence in the Asia-Pacific region with the appointment of international arbitration lawyer Lee Carroll as a partner in Melbourne.
Australian soldiers who raided a village in Afghanistan were “infidels” and the people they killed were “martyrs”, an Afghan villager related to a man allegedly murdered by veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has told a court.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has appealed a judge's decision throwing out its competition case over an agreement for the privatisation of two NSW ports, calling the case "a matter of significance for the Australian economy".
The lead applicant in a class action against CBA does not have the right to view fund management documents relevant to the case despite representing group members who share joint privilege with the bank over material, a judge has said, acknowledging the decision could create difficulties in class action proceedings.
The a2 Milk Company has urged the Federal Court to allow its 'a2 Milk' and 'True a2' trade marks to be registered, arguing they're not merely descriptive of a protein in milk.
Australian gambling giant Tabcorp has been hit with a lawsuit for allegedly infringing two patents with its 'Cash Out on Quaddie' wagering feature.
Shock jock Ray Hadley and Radio 2GB have been hit with a defamation lawsuit by NSW greyhound racing chief commissioner Alan Brown over radio segments that accused him of lying about alleged workplace bullying of a senior employee.
A judge has put off next month's trial in one of two class actions brought by local councils against insurance JLT Risk Solutions over allegedly excessive premiums, but said the adjournment application would likely have failed if either side had put up a fight.
Qantas has resolved a lawsuit brought by the 64-year-old son of former chairman Sir Lenox Hewitt who alleged the airline's policy of providing voluntary redundancy only to employees under 63 years of age was discriminatory.
Queensland crane company NQCranes wants to strike out the bulk of the ACCC's amended case alleging a conspiracy with a multinational rival to divide the Brisbane and Newcastle markets, saying there was no evidence of the regulator's new allegations of a second cartel agreement.