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A history of serial offending by the CFMEU could be factored into a court's finding on the gravity of later breaches of the Fair Work Act, but not to the extent that the union pays a disproportionate penalty, the Full Federal Court has found in a significant ruling that settles conflicting case law.
The Daily Mail's concerted campaign against Erin Molan was a set-up that damaged her reputation and sparked a public "firestorm" against the Nine sports reporter, the Federal Court has heard.
The Daily Mail has fired back at a defamation lawsuit by sports broadcaster Erin Molan alleging its coverage of a remark she made during Nine's Continuous Call radio program implied she was a racist, telling the court that Molan has a history of "objectively racist" conduct on air.
Investment whiz Michael Kodari has lost his appeal of a $151,000 judgment awarded in favour of his former bodyguard, who lost his job -- and his company Maserati -- after wanting to seek legal advice about a new employment contract.
Sports presenter Erin Molan has fired off a defamation lawsuit over the Daily Mail's coverage of a remark she made during Nine's Continuous Call radio program which she claims implied she was a racist who deliberately mocked the names of Pacific Islanders on air.
The Commonwealth has told a court it will not sit down for mediation talks with One Nation chief-of-staff James Ashby as he seeks to recoup almost $4 million in legal costs spent in a dropped sexual harassment case against former House speaker Peter Slipper.
A court has signed off on a settlement of a class action brought against oil and gas giant Santos by a group of Indigenous Australians who claimed they were misled about their entitlement to receive certain travel allowances while working as casual cultural heritage monitors for the company.
Three high stakes lawsuits brought by a2 Milk Company against rival diary producers over the use of a2 as a trade mark may be heard together in early 2021.
A Federal Court judge overseeing Papua New Guinean Politician William Duma’s defamation lawsuit against Fairfax Media has said he would like to move case management hearings online permanently, saying the move to virtual courtrooms was one good that had resulted from the coronavirus pandemic.
Personal healthcare giant PZ Cussons has lost its bid for indemnity costs against the ACCC, after claiming that the regulator was "doomed to fail" when it appealed a judgment dismissing its case over an alleged laundry detergent cartel.