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Treasury Wine calls for stay of class action, accuses Maurice Blackburn of misusing docs
Treasury Wine Estates will seek to shut down a shareholder class action brought by Maurice Blackburn after accusing the law firm of breaching its obligations and using documents from a prior lawsuit against the global wine distributor in the current proceedings.
Media giants suffer another blow in defamation case over Facebook comments
Australian media outlets are facing liability for defamatory remarks left under news articles they posted on Facebook, after a court of appeal found that the companies are publishers of the third-party comments.
‘Harsh and draconian’: Judge shoots down bid for class closure in combustible cladding action
A court has dismissed a "harsh and draconian" class closure order sought by German cladding manufacturer 3A Composites in a class action against it over allegedly combustible cladding.
Ex-CEO of Ferrari can’t keep lid on unfair dismissal case
A judge has dismissed an attempt by the ex-CEO of Ferrari Australasia to keep an unlawful termination lawsuit brought against the car maker under wraps, after he dropped the proceedings earlier this month.  
Dover ignored lawyers’ warnings about ‘misleading’ client policy, court hears
Former Dover Financial director Terry McMaster on Monday admitted to personally drafting a so-called client protection policy described by a judge as an "exercise in Orwellian doublespeak", as the court heard evidence that the defunct financial firm ignored red flags raised by two law firms about the policy.
Sportsbet fires off trade mark lawsuit against betting site
Australian bookmaker Sportsbet has filed a lawsuit against betting competitor Sportsbetting.com.au for alleged trade mark infringement and consumer law violations.
High Court won’t hear East Timor’s request to shut down $328M dispute
The High Court will not weigh in on a jurisdictional challenge by the Democratic Republic of East Timor to a lawsuit brought by Australian oil and gas company Lighthouse Corporation over $328 million in alleged losses stemming from a failed fuel supply agreement.
Rokt shows innovation in computer tech needed to cross patentability threshold
In its recent decision, the Federal Court has confirmed that schemes are not patentable merely because they are "new and ingenious" and are implemented using a computer. While the door is not completely closed on computer implemented schemes, the patentability threshold will never be passed unless there is some innovation in the computer technology, says Jane Owen and Rebecca Currey of Bird & Bird.
Government’s $721M Robodebt refund ignores damages claims, class action lawyer says
The Morrison Government will refund Centrelink recipients $721 million in debts paid as part of the controversial Robodebt scheme at the centre of a class action, a move lawyers for the class called an "unprecedented admission".
‘A significant imbalance’: Bendigo and Adelaide Bank loan contracts unfair, court finds
The Federal Court has granted ASIC a legal win against Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, finding that its small business loan contracts were unfair and created a "significant imbalance" that was likely to detriment customers.