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Aussie Broadband’s case for injunction against Superloop ‘very weak’: judge
A judge has rejected Aussie Broadband’s bid to restrain internet service provider Superloop from acting on a sell order issued last month, calling the argument that Superloop issued the order for an improper purpose “a very weak” one. 
Finance partner joins Dentons from Baker McKenzie
Dentons continues to grow its ranks with the recruitment of banking and finance partner, Yechiel Belfer, from Baker McKenzie.
Aussie Broadband challenges Superloop sell order amid takeover fight
Aussie Broadband is seeking to set aside a notice from the board of internet service provider Superloop directing it to sell down its 19.9 shareholding in the company, arguing the sell order was made for an improper purpose amid a “contested takeover battle” between the companies. 
Clayton Utz snags practice group head from Baker McKenzie
Clayton Utz has snagged a big fish from Baker McKenzie, luring the head of the US firm's restructuring and insolvency practice group.
Don’t leave AI to junior lawyers, experts warn law firms
Mainstream adoption of artificial intelligence in the legal community is right around the corner, and experts have urged law firm partners to take control and rise to the challenge rather than letting junior lawyers determine when and how the technology is utilised.
Afterpay can’t block iSignthis from trade marking ‘Clearpay’ for ASX rival
Afterpay has failed to block fintech iSignthis from registering 'Clearpay' as a trade mark for its blockchain-based trading system, with an IP Australia delegate finding Afterpay had failed to prove it used 'Clearpay' for its buy now, pay later services outside of the UK.
Medibank can’t halt class action-style complaint to OAIC over data breach
A judge has dismissed a bid by Medibank to restrain the Office of Australian Information Commissioner from proceeding with a class action-style complaint on behalf of millions of the private health insurer's customers affected by an October 2022 data breach.
‘At least unwise’: Emails show silk’s reaction to Higgins’ refusal to assist Chrysanthou in defamation case
Newly released emails show a prominent silk describing Brittany Higgins’ refusal to assist Lisa Wilkinson’s barrister Sue Chrysanthou as “at the least unwise”, amid a dispute over the TV presenter’s decision to hire her own legal team in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case. 
Lisa Wilkinson begged Ten to admit role in Logies speech after media backlash, court told
The Project presenter Lisa Wilkinson has told a court that she begged Network Ten to admit its role in a controversial Logies speech for which she faced criticism in the media, as she pushes to have the network cover her costs in defamation proceedings brought by Bruce Lehrmann.
Reading the tea leaves from 2023’s class action beauty parades
The country’s most experienced class action law firm won two and lost two in last year's beauty parades before the courts, showing track record is not everything when it comes to winning carriage of cases and that picking the winner can be a tricky business. From line-ball decisions to law firm team-ups and the lowest contingency fee order yet, here’s how 2023’s class action contests went down.