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Judge wants joint trial of Medibank class action, regulator’s case
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-11-21 3:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has said there should be a joint initial trial in a class action and the privacy regulator’s case against Medibank over a 2022 cyber attack that exposed the data of almost 10 million customers.

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CIMIC accuses SA property developer of trade mark infringement
Intellectual Property 2025-11-20 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Building giant CIMIC, formerly known as Leighton, has sued South Australia property developer Leyton Property for trade mark infringement, alleging its marks are deceptively similar.

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CIMIC accuses developer of infringing ‘Leighton’ trade marks
Construction 2025-11-20 11:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Building giant CIMIC, formerly known as Leighton, has sued South Australia property developer Leyton Property for trade mark infringement, alleging its marks are deceptively similar.

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Mining Standards takes $1B fight with Atlantic Nickel to High Court
High Court 2025-11-18 11:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mining Services International is taking a $1 billion dispute over the terminated sale of a mine in Bahia to the High Court, after the receiver for Brazilian mining company Atlantic Nickel won a bid to stay the case.

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Harvey Norman shouldn’t be punished for founder’s ‘unattractive’ remarks, court told
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-11-14 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Harvey Norman says it should be fined no more than $24 million for running misleading ads, urging a court not to punish it for “intemperate” remarks its founder made in the media about the legal system.

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ASIC wants $85M in fines against Harvey Norman, Latitude, says GC apology ‘performative’
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-11-13 11:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC on Thursday pushed for penalties totalling $85 million against Harvey Norman and Latitude Finance, after an appeals court found the retailer’s ads touting interest-free financing were misleading.

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MinterEllison snags KWM partner to lead private equity practice
Business of Law 2025-11-13 11:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

MinterEllison has lured a leading corporate law partner away from King & Wood Mallesons to lead the firm’s private equity practice.

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Judge ‘running out of patience’ in Scidera’s bovine gene patent suit
Intellectual Property 2025-11-11 6:11 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has declined to order US-based animal genomics company Scidera to file a position statement in its bovine gene patent infringement suit and said she was “running out of patience” after unsuccessful strike-out and summary dismissal applications by the defendants.

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Judge questions AMP class action’s bid to ‘prettify’ case on eve of trial
Class Actions 2025-11-07 11:14 pm By Sam Matthews

The applicant in a class action against AMP wants to amend the case five years in and three months out from trial, but a judge has warned he will look dimly on any changes that disrupt the evidence planned for the hearing.

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Alinta scores win in fight with contractors over Wagerup power station
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-10-28 11:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Alinta Energy has won an urgent injunction against former contractors working on the Wagerup power station in Western Australia, saying delays on the project have caused daily losses of $137,000 in revenue since mid-July. 

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