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Firm denies malicious intent behind PR image in United class action
Law firm Levitt Robinson has denied malicious intent in the use of a cartoon depicting a petrol bowser with devil horns to advertise a class action against United Petroleum.
JB Hi-Fi class action plaintiff ‘scared’ he’d be left in lurch without warranty
The lead plaintiff in a class action over allegedly worthless extended warranties sold by JB Hi-Fi has said he believed that after the manufacturer's warranty expired, no remedy would be available to him under the Australian Consumer Law.
Tokio Marine says White Oak’s misleading conduct claim unprecedented
Insurance underwriter Tokio Marine has denied misleading US investment firm White Oak by staying silent on alleged issues with an IAG policy keeping Greensill's supply chain financing business operating. 
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Buildstruct director wins appeal over joinder in defects suit
The director of a builder behind an apartment block in Melbourne's Caulfield South has won a challenge to a decision adding him as a respondent in a defects case brought by the development's owners corporation.
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Developer looking to recover $6.5M from builder can’t dodge security
A Victorian developer seeking to recover $6.5 million from the builder on a Gardenvale residential project has lost its bid to avoid paying security, with an appeals court finding there was a risk it could not meet an adverse costs order.
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Mills Oakley argues negligence suit over CGT advice time-barred
Law firm Mills Oakley is seeking summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging it gave negligent advice about demolishing an inherited property, which allegedly resulted in the loss of a capital gains tax exemption.
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$18M sinking homes class action settlement may not be fair, court told
A contradictor has urged a judge to reject an $18 million settlement in a class action over sinking homes, saying that owners' claims that were excluded had not been fully investigated.
White Oak ordered to pay $13M in security for Greensill trial
After baulking at paying for their Rolls-Royce defence, Greensill investor White Oak has been ordered to pay a total of $13 million in security to insurers IAG, Tokio Marine and BCC for their costs of a 35-day trial.
Law firm denies PR image used in United case breached copyright
Law firm Levitt Robinson has denied it infringed United Petroleum’s copyright in the use of a cartoon depicting a petrol bowser with devil horns to advertise a class action brought against the company.
Nippon Steel’s patent for fatigue-resistant rail shot down
An IP Australia delegate has found a Nippon Steel patent for fatigue-resistant rail lacks novelty and an inventive step, but has given the company a chance to amend.