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Judgment looms in Geoffrey Rush defamation case
Judgment is expected next week in the closely watched defamation suit brought by actor Geoffrey Rush against Nationwide News, with the ruling expected to generate considerable attention amid a spate of recent high-dollar awards in defamation cases and as the country embarks on an ambitious overhaul of its defamation laws.
Reckitt using court to beat competitors, AFT tells judge in spat over Maxigesic ads
AFT Pharmaceuticals has accused rival Reckitt Benckiser of using the court as a "clearance house" to beat its competitors, the latest development in a long-running dispute over AFT's Maxigesic ads.
Judge criticised for ‘professional discourtesy’ after 75-day delay in publishing ruling
A Federal Court judge has criticised a Federal Circuit Court judge for the "professional discourtesy" he showed in his treatment of an Iranian refugee's case, including delaying publication of judgment for 75 days after delivering his reasons orally.
Receivers can pay priority claims of employees directly, judge rules
Receivers, not just liquidators, can distribute assets to satisfy priority claims of an insolvent company's employees, a judge has ruled, settling a question of law under the Corporations Act.
Prosecutors aim at ‘significant reduction’ in charges in Country Care cartel case
The Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions has told the Federal Court it will "very significantly" reduce the number of criminal charges laid against mobility equipment supplier Country Care Group as the landmark cartel case heads to trial in October.
Clive Palmer’s wife can’t dodge liquidators’ grilling over Mineralogy’s assets
Liquidators for the failed Queensland Nickel will be able to interrogate Clive Palmer's wife over the assets of her husband's other company, Mineralogy, after telling a court they feared Palmer was squandering company funds on his political campaign.
Judge got the maths wrong in awarding $5.6M for accounting error, Pitcher Partner says
A judge who hit Pitcher Partners with a $5.6 million damages ruling over an accounting error concealed from corporate client Neville's Bus Service was wrong to hold that the transport operator's losses flowing from the error were real, the firm has argued.
AFT agrees to temporary injunction over new Maxigesic ads
AFT Pharmaceuticals has agreed to a court order temporarily restraining it from distributing point of sale material containing updated claims that its painkiller Maxigesic is more effective than other over-the-counter medications.
Aft goes on the offensive, files lawsuit over new Maxigesic ads
AFT Pharmaceuticals has filed a lawsuit seeking to pre-empt competitor Reckitt Benckiser from pursuing a lawsuit against it over recent ads for its painkiller Maxigesic.
Former MP Ian Macdonald gets conviction overturned
A five-member appeals panel in the NSW Supreme Court has overturned former NSW Labor Minister for Mineral Resources Ian Macdonald's conviction for wilful misconduct of public office in relation to the Doyles Creek Mining scandal.