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Care A2 loses bid for freezing order in case against Sports Flick exec
Corporate 2023-07-10 3:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Infant formula maker Care A2 Plus has lost a bid for a freezing order against the former chief financial officer of Sports Flick as it appeals a finding she had no involvement in a fellow executive’s “deceitful” scheme over a $5 million World Cup streaming deal. 

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GetSwift boss still can’t be found, court hears in lawsuit brought by co-founder
Securities 2023-07-04 2:23 am By Sam Matthews

GetSwift director Joel Macdonald still has not been served almost a year after his former Melbourne Demons teammate James Strauss filed a $15 million lawsuit against him, with a judge adjourning yet another substituted service application.

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No legal protection for emails in Shane Heal’s case against Sydney Flames
Sports 2023-06-26 4:17 pm By Gareth Baker

Emails exchanged during a bullying investigation into former basketball great Shane Heal must be shared, a judge has found, as the Sydney Flames coach battles to protect his reputation and his employment with the WNBL club. 

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Law firms to compete to run concussion class action against AFL
Personal injury 2023-06-14 4:20 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge overseeing five lawsuits seeking compensation on behalf of AFL players who allegedly suffered brain injuries has set the stage for a class action beauty parade, as one law firm flags a possible sixth action.

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Rangers Football Club hits back at $3M suit over abandoned match
Sports 2023-05-03 4:18 pm By Sam Matthews

Scottish football team Rangers says it was entitled to nix an agreement to play matches in Sydney last year, in its defence to a $3 million suit brought by Australian sports promoters TEG Live and Left Field Live.

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GetSwift director can’t be located for service of suit by ex-Demons teammate
Securities 2023-05-02 3:23 pm By Sam Matthews

GetSwift director Joel Macdonald cannot be located for service of a $15 million lawsuit by his former Melbourne Demons teammate James Strauss, a court has heard.

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Australian Open ‘let’ device maker hit with $350,000 judgment for patent infringement
Intellectual Property 2023-05-01 12:18 pm By Sam Matthews

A German company and its director have been ordered to pay over $350,000 in damages to the patent holder of a infringing device used to detect ‘lets’ in tennis that was used at the Australian Open for three years.

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AFL great Gary Ablett Sr sues league, clubs over concussions
Personal injury 2023-04-18 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former AFL player Gary Ablett Sr is the latest footballer to launch legal action against the league over  injuries allegedly caused by multiple concussions sustained on the field.

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Second concussion class action filed by former AFL players
Class Actions 2023-03-20 4:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A second class action has been filed against the Australian Football League and four clubs on behalf of former players who allegedly suffered brain injuries after sustaining repeated concussions during games.

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Landmark concussion class action filed by former AFL players
Personal injury 2023-03-14 11:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

A ground-breaking class action has been filed in Victoria against the AFL seeking compensation for former players who sustained concussion-related injuries during games.

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