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Hastie liquidators get court OK to fund cases against Hall & Wilcox
Hastie's special purpose liquidators have won court approval to enter into a further funding agreement as it pursues cases against Hall & Wilcox, which previously represented the collapsed engineering firm.
Medibank can’t shield Deloitte reports from data breach class action
Medibank has been ordered to give a class action copies of reports by Deloitte into a massive data breach in October 2022, in a judgment made public on Friday and already facing appeal by the health insurer.
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Clarke Energy can’t set aside $8.7M arbitration win for Territory Generation
Power plant engineer Clarke Energy has lost a challenge to an arbitration win for NT energy provider Territory Generation for delays in construction work on two Alice Spring power facilities.
High Court won’t take up Hytera appeal of ‘industrial theft’ ruling
The High Court has declined to hear radio manufacturer Hytera's appeal of a finding that it misappropriated Motorola's source code in a case of "substantial industrial theft”. 
High Court to weigh in on relevance of reputation in passing off claims
The High Court will weigh in on the relevance of reputation in passing off claims, taking up an appeal by Bed Bath N’ Table of a finding that rival retailer House did not engage in misleading and deceptive conduct in setting up its Bed & Bath stores.
Alex Greenwich loses bid for indemnity costs from Mark Latham
MP Alex Greenwich has lost his bid for indemnity costs from ex-NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham, with a judge finding it was not unreasonable for Latham to reject a $20,000 offer to settle the defamation suit.
AAI hits back with cross-claims in combustible cladding class action
Insurer AAI has taken aim at an architect and builder as it seeks to limit its liability in a class action over alleged combustible cladding installed in two high-rise towers in a Sydney suburb.
Judge tosses class action over demolition of public housing towers
A judge has dismissed a class action alleging Homes Victoria decided to demolish public housing towers in Melbourne without consulting residents, saying the government agency’s power to redevelop land “is not conditioned on observing procedural fairness”.
Maurice Blackburn reaches pay deal with unionised employees
Maurice Blackburn has reached a pay deal with unionised staff after a heated year-long standoff, which included staff being locked out of work last month.
Brickworks settles competition suit against rival BGC
Australia’s largest brick manufacturer Brickworks has settled a competition case brought against rival BGC, a company founded by billionaire Len Buckeridge.