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Citing ‘irreparable harm’ Rush tries to keep Nationwide amendments under wraps
Actor Geoffrey Rush is seeking to suppress an amended defence by Nationwide News, arguing that if they're made public the amendments could cause him "irreparable harm".
Judge rejects ‘problematic’ pleading in Ford class action
A Federal Court judge has rejected a revised pleading in a class action against Ford over its allegedly defective PowerShift transmissions.
Unlockd drops competition case against Google
The administrators of collapsed startup Unlockd have withdrawn the company's case against Google alleging the search engine giant abused its dominance to keep it out of the digital ad market.
Alphapharm loses bid for docs in Sanofi injector pen patent dispute
Generic drug maker Alphapharm has lost another bid for documents from Sanofi-Aventis in advance of a hearing on Sanofi's interlocutory application seeking to block the generic drug maker from listing its injector pen on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Seven employee sues network for wages after exit to Ten
Seven Network's former director of program partnerships is suing the national broadcaster for putting her on unpaid maternity leave and extending her non-compete period after she resigned for rival Network Ten.
Clive Palmer wants second judge out in Queensland Nickel case
A month after successfully arguing for the recusal of a state Supreme Court justice from an upcoming trial over the collapse of Queensland Nickel, Clive Palmer is calling for the replacement judge to step down, alleging he too is biased against him.
Class action bigwig beats appeal of misconduct ruling
A leading class action lawyer has defeated an attempt by the Law Society of NSW to revive professional misconduct proceedings against him.
Geoffrey Rush accuser tells court she felt ‘trapped’ on stage
Geoffrey Rush's co-star Eryn Jean Norvill took the stand Tuesday in the actor's defamation case against Nationwide News, telling a court she felt "panicked" and "trapped" by Rush's allegedly inappropriate behaviour during a production of King Lear at the Sydney Theatre Company.
Generic drug cos. win trial against Wyeth over Effexor delay
Wyeth must pay a group of generic drug companies for the harm they suffered after the drug maker won interlocutory injunctions blocking their plans to market an extended release generic version of anti-depressant Effexor, in a ruling likely to have a chilling effect on interlocutory injunction grants in pharmaceutical patent cases.
Union asks court to shut down AstraZeneca’s sick leave appeal
The Australian Workers Union has called on the Federal Court to toss AstraZeneca's challenge to a decision that workers are guaranteed 10 days' sick leave regardless of how long their working day is.