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Peter V’landys stuck with defamation loss after High Court declines special leave
Defamation 2023-09-15 3:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys AM has failed in his bid to have the High Court take up his challenge to an appeals court ruling […]

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Lawyer’s defamation case fails serious harm test, judge finds
Defamation 2023-09-13 4:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has dismissed a Sydney lawyer’s defamation case over an AI-generated story that accused her of trying to defraud $16,000 from David Jones, saying […]

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ASIC seeks ‘re-run’ of trial against James Mawhinney, court told
Financial Services 2023-08-31 3:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC wants to re-run its case against investment group M101 Nominees and founder James Mawhinney after admitting it made errors at its initial trial, arguing […]

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Energy Beverages wins fight over Kangaroo Mother trade mark
Intellectual Property 2023-08-24 11:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

The maker of Mother energy drinks has won an appeal of an IP Australia decision, succeeding in its bid to prevent a Victoria-based company from […]

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Daily Telegraph defeats defamation appeal of John Ibrahim’s son
Defamation 2023-07-25 11:01 pm By Gareth Baker

An appeals court has dismissed the appeal of Daniel Taylor, son of notorious former Kings Cross nightclub owner John Ibrahim, seeking to revive defamation claims […]

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7-Eleven class action funder disputes ‘strong reasons’ for denying CFO
Appeals 2023-06-21 4:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

A litigation funder whose cut of a $98 million settlement in franchise class actions against 7-Eleven was slashed in half is challenging a judge’s finding […]

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Liquidators removed for $69M demand against Billi directors
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-06-19 4:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has removed two liquidators as administrators of a defunct company after finding they abused the court’s processes by demanding $69 million in damages […]

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Peter V’landys’ appeal flops in defamation case over ABC racehorse cruelty report
Appeals 2023-05-26 10:54 am By Sam Matthews

Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys AM has failed to revive his defamation case against the ABC over a 7:30 segment that revealed racehorses were being […]

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‘Not fit for purpose’: Court’s remarks on serious harm test show flaws in defamation law
Analysis 2023-05-12 4:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A recent decision by the Federal Court that questioned whether the introduction of a serious harm test in defamation law could infringe the Judiciary Act […]

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7-Eleven class action judge OKs $2.25M in costs of settlement approval argument
Class Actions 2023-05-11 3:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge overseeing two 7-Eleven class actions has signed off on $2.25 million in costs incurred by the funder and lawyers in their pitched battle […]

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