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Commonwealth Bank says it shouldn’t pay twice to defend two class actions
Class Actions 2019-02-25 11:54 am By Christine Caulfield

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia wants a judge to ensure it doesn’t get hit with double the cost for work defending two shareholder class actions brought by rival plaintiffs law firms.

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Chau Chak Wing wins $280,000 in defamation case against Sydney Morning Herald
Defamation 2019-02-22 11:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

Wealthy Chinese-Australian businessman Chau Chak Wing has won $280,000 in damages in his defamation case against the Sydney Morning Herald over an article he said falsely linked him to an international bribery scandal.

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ACCC intent on proving misuse of market power claims in Ramsay Health trial
Trials 2019-02-22 11:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The stakes will be high for the ACCC when the trial kicks off Monday in its case against Ramsay Health Care alleging the hospital giant misused its market power and engaged in exclusive dealing, after the competition regulator came up short in its last big misuse of market power case against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.

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Piper Alderman to defend sex discrimination case by senior female partner
Business of Law 2019-02-22 9:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Piper Alderman said Friday it would defend a sex discrimination case brought by a leading female partner against the firm’s partnership, saying it did “not tolerate inappropriate workplace behaviour of any kind”.

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Luxury Sydney retailer settles with Transport for NSW over light rail project
Construction 2019-02-22 9:38 pm By Miklos Bolza

Luxury boutique retailer Watches of Switzerland has reached a settlement in principle with Transport for NSW to resolve its case alleging damages resulting from Sydney’s light rail project, a court has heard.

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Judge slams Buzzfeed’s truth defence in Emma Husar’s defamation case
Defamation 2019-02-22 9:26 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has gutted Buzzfeed’s truth defence in a defamation case brought by Labor MP Emma Husar accusing the news publisher of “slut shaming” her, saying the claims said to back the defence were “incapable” of supporting its case.

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Sims Metal hit with shareholder class action
Class Actions 2019-02-22 4:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Sims Metal is facing a shareholder class action over an earnings guidance that allegedly failed to take into account a likely fall in scrap metal prices.

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Law firm can’t replace uncooperative expert in KPMG class action, judge says
Financial Services 2019-02-22 4:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has denied law firm Piper Alderman’s request to replace an uncooperative expert witness in a class action against KPMG over a failed takeover offer, three weeks before the matter goes to trial.

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DLA Piper resolves QC’s case over $274,000 in unpaid fees
Business of Law 2019-02-22 12:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

DLA Piper appears to have settled a case brought by a Queen’s Counsel alleging it skipped out on $274,000 in fees because the firm’s client had not paid its bill.

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REA, Domain settle trade mark lawsuit over realestate.com redirect
Intellectual Property 2019-02-21 10:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Property listing rivals REA Group and Domain have settled a trade mark lawsuit over an agreement between Domain and the owner of US website realestate.com to redirect Australian traffic to Domain’s website.

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