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AFR resolves defamation suit by Bird’s Basement owner
Nine's Australian Financial Review has resolved a defamation suit by the owner of Melbourne jazz venue Bird's Basement over articles about a former employee's now discontinued suit.
Court tosses greenwashing case against Santos over net zero claims
A court has tossed a landmark greenwashing case against Santos alleging it misled investors by falsely representing that it had a plausible path to net zero by 2040.
Twitter defeats case over replies to alleged defamatory tweets
A judge has ruled that a self-represented litigant who settled proceedings against Twitter in 2021 over alleged defamatory tweets cannot pursue a case over replies later made to those tweets.
AstraZeneca wins injunction against Pharmacor’s generic diabetes drug
AstraZeneca has won an interlocutory injunction barring Pharmacor from making a generic version of its blockbuster diabetes drug Forxiga while a patent case over the drug proceeds.
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Snowdon Development liquidators settle claims against Barro Group
Liquidators of collapsed Snowdon Developments have reached a settlement with cement supplier Barro Group as part of efforts to claw back payments allegedly made when the Melbourne developer was insolvent.
Ashurst nabs insolvency lawyer from HWL Ebsworth
Ashurst has appointed a new partner to its restructuring and governance practice, nabbing a partner from HWL Ebsworth who represented the receivers of investment platform Brite Advisors.
Keystone’s Paul Chiodo can’t dodge receivers’ subpoenas for bank records
Ex-Keystone director Paul Chiodo has failed in his fight against subpoenas by receivers over bank statements, despite arguing they were a fishing expedition aimed at clawing back investor funds. 
Class action against ADF says sex discrimination law applies overseas
A landmark class action over alleged systematic sexual violence, discrimination and harassment in the Australian Defence Force will argue that the Sex Discrimination Act applies to incidents that occurred overseas.
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Native Title holder loses challenge to Uro Western’s expedited exploration bid
An appeals court has affirmed a decision which found the Western Australian government's decision to expedite an exploration application by mining company Uro Western is not subject to judicial review. 
Coles advertised ‘utterly misleading’ discounts to compete with Woolworths, says ACCC
Coles changed its marketing policies after being concerned it could not compete with Woolworths, a court has heard on the first day of trial in the consumer regulator’s case over the supermarket's “utterly misleading” discounts.