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Hytera takes another shot at defending Motorola theft claims
Hytera will take another shot at winning court approval to amend its defence so it can blame Motorola for not alerting it to the alleged theft of the US telco's source code by former employees sooner.
Estia Health seeks to strike out ‘defective’ class action pleadings
Aged care provider Estia Health has launched a bid to strike out the pleadings in a Phi Finney McDonald-led shareholder class action, accusing the law firm of making "speculative allegations" in the hope of strengthening its case later on.
Full Federal Court dismisses Linfox’s $45M fuel tax challenge as ‘too weak’
The Full Federal Court has dismissed Linfox’s $45 million fuel tax credit appeal, finding the Australian logistics company’s argument was ‘too weak or uncertain’ to conclude that it was being over-taxed on major toll roads across the country.
Lloyd’s says court has no power to let Pitcher Partners class actions eyeball insurance policies
Two units of global insurer Lloyd's have launched a constitutional challenge to a Federal Court order requiring accounting firm Pitcher Partners to hand over certain insurance documents in two shareholder class actions.
Crown can appeal ruling that freed Chinese employees to talk to lawyers
Crown Resorts has been given the greenlight to challenge a court order allowing former employees to talk to lawyers for a class action over its business in China, but the class has another chance to make its case that the ruling should stand.
Bellamy’s interests protected without class action cost-capping, Full Court says
Concerns about duplicative costs in multiple class actions are better addressed by case management decisions aimed at cutting excessive expense, not by limiting the amount lawyers representing group members can spend, the Full Federal Court has said in dismissing an appeal by baby food maker Bellamy's.
Cryosite wins $1M settlement over legal advice behind gun-jumping case
Biotech company Cryosite has agreed to a $1 million settlement for losses resulting from legal advice received in relation to a merger agreement that left the company facing $1.05 million in penalties for engaging in cartel conduct.
Union slams Deliveroo’s ‘workforce of modern day slaves’ in wage theft case
The Transport Workers Union has described the Deliveroo business model as “the biggest sham in the modern economy”, as it launched a new sham contracting case against the food delivery service on the back of its victory against Foodora last year.
Full Court tosses Bellamy’s class action cost-capping appeal
Bellamy's has lost its appeals court battle to limit the costs incurred by lawyers jointly running two shareholder class actions against the baby food maker.
Grocon wins right to appeal $13.9M judgment in Dexus lease dispute
Grocon has won the right to appeal a $13.9 million interlocutory judgment in an ongoing lease dispute with property management firm Dexus, amid concerns that the construction company would be deemed insolvent if it was forced to pay the interim demand notice.