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‘Substantial industrial theft’: Hytera to face damages for stealing Motorola’s source code
A judge has found Shenzhen-based based radio manufacturer Hytera engaged in "substantial industrial theft" by appropriating Motorola's source code for its digital mobile radios and should be on the hook for additional damages for "flagrantly" infringing Motorola's copyright.
Retail Food Group agrees to $10M settlement in ACCC case
Retail Food Group has agreed to a settlement worth $10 million in ACCC proceedings alleging the franchise giant misled purchasers of loss-making stores about the viability of its stores.
WA saddled with $2M legal bill from ‘futile’ defamation fight with Clive Palmer
The state of Western Australia has been left with a $2 million legal bill for defending a defamation action  by billionaire Clive Palmer and advancing cross-claims on behalf of premier Mark McGowan, which a judge blasted as "a futile exercise".
Murdoch names Private Media bosses in expanded defamation case over Crikey article
The decision by Crikey to republish an article at the centre of a defamation case by Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch is the focus of the media mogul's proposed new pleadings and its application to join Private Media chairman Eric Beecher and CEO Will Hayward.
‘Spurious’ arguments cost James Mawhinney in successful appeal of 20-year ban
The founder of investment group Mayfair 101 must foot half his costs of a successful appeal of a 20-year ban on fund raising because of the many "spurious" grounds of appeal he pressed.
Pokemon wins injunction against augmented reality game, NFTs
A judge has granted the Pokemon Company's request for a temporary injunction restraining an Australian business from developing an augmented reality game featuring its popular Pokemon characters and selling related NFTs. 
Insurer Bond & Credit Company fires cross-claims at Greensill
Insurer Bond & Credit Company is seeking to join Greensill Group to three lawsuits over the financing firm's $1.7 billion collapse in March 2020, while Greensill has foreshadowed its own cross-claims against Insurance Australia Group.
‘Disastrous’ GetSwift class action settlement revised down to $1M
A $1.5 million class action settlement against failed logistics provider GetSwift, which a judge termed a "disaster", has been revised down to $1 million and may face a liquidators' challenge that could see a group members recover nothing.
‘ASX Wolf’ trader’s Instagram account was unlicensed financial services biz, court rules
Gold Coast ‘finfluencer’ Tyson Scholz provided illegal financial services by giving tips on his Instagram account and to customers who paid for access to his seminars and ‘Black Wolf Pit’ chat room, a judge has found.