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AFL hit with racial vilification suit by former player
Sports 2024-01-25 3:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former professional footy player has taken the Australian Football League to court, claiming it is liable for alleged racial vilification and abuse by a coach in 1997, just months after the league was hit with a class action accusing it of racism and discrimination.

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Referee who accused NRL of bullying loses unfair dismissal suit
Employment 2024-01-18 4:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former National Rugby League referee has lost his unfair dismissal lawsuit alleging he suffered bullying and victimisation, with a judge finding the league did not terminate his employment but “acted passively” in letting his contract term end.

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Paralympian’s defamation case over Facebook ‘cheat’ comment fails serious harm test
Defamation 2023-10-10 12:46 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has dismissed a Paralympian cyclist’s defamation suit over a Facebook comment by a former girlfriend, finding he suffered no serious harm from the comment, which accused him of lying about his disability.

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AFL concussion class action will add family of injured players
Class Actions 2023-10-06 3:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against the AFL on behalf of players who allegedly suffered brain injuries will expand its group definition to include family members and dependents, while a competing case by the widow of Shane Tuck has been dropped. 

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Shane Tuck’s wife to drop concussion class action against AFL
Class Actions 2023-09-26 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The law firm representing the wife of the late AFL player Shane Tuck in a class against the Australian Football League on behalf of players who allegedly suffered brain injuries is seeking court approval to discontinue the case for lack of litigation funding.

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AFL faces racial vilification class action
Sports 2023-09-15 11:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action has been launched against the Australian Football League alleging First Nations players, umpires and officials were subject to racial vilification and discrimination.

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Peloton resolves trade mark case against Mad Dogg on eve of trial
Intellectual Property 2023-07-26 4:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

Just days before trial, exercise bike giant Peloton Interactive has dropped its lawsuit against California fitness company Mad Dogg Athletics that sought removal of Mad Dogg’s ‘spinning’ trade mark.

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$6M suit over Latitude trampoline park share sale thrown out
Contracts 2023-07-18 5:21 pm By Gareth Baker

A Chinese businessman behind the Latitude indoor trampoline park chain has failed in a lawsuit against his Australian co-investor, after claiming a share sale agreement between the two was breached when his partner decided to sell the business to competitor Bounce. 

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Trial wipeout in lawyer’s fight with inventor behind surf machine patent
Intellectual Property 2023-07-18 11:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An upcoming trial in a long-running legal stoush between a patent lawyer and the inventor of a energy efficient surf machine over the rights to the invention has been vacated after a judge found the company the rights were assigned to has not provided satisfactory discovery.

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TEG settles with Rangers in $3M suit over abandoned Sydney tour
Contracts 2023-07-17 4:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sports promoters TEG Live and Left Field Live have reached a settlement in a $3 million suit against Scotland’s Rangers Football Club, with the pair announcing a three-year international touring partnership.

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