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Judge rejects NAB’s bid for class closure in Walton class action
The judge overseeing an $100 million class action against NAB over the collapse of Walton Construction has rejected the bank’s bid for soft class closure ahead of mediation.
Austin Engineering to expand case against rival in spat over employee who jumped ship
A judge has found ASX-traded mining equipment manufacturer Austin Engineering can use documents disclosed in its case against rival Schlam over a former employee's alleged leak of confidential business information to expand its claims.
Lawyer, as well as paid agent, can represent party in workplace dispute, FWC says
A full bench of the Fair Work Commission has found that a party may be granted leave to be represented by both a paid agent and a lawyer, rejecting an appeal by the CFMEU in a dispute with BMD Group.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth poaches regulatory ace from Allens
A managing associate at Allens who specialises in regulatory investigations and financial crime is joining the Corrs Chambers Westgarth partnership as a member of its investigations and inquiries practice group.
Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm did not use ‘Wollemi’ trade marks, court told
CBA-backed climate venture capital firm Wollemi says that Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm did not use ‘Wollemi’ and ‘Wollemi Capital’ as trade marks “at any point in time”, as it seeks to defeat Denholm’s appeal of a decision which rejected her family office’s opposition to registration of the marks.
Second class action against Quintis wants settlement half to cover legal costs
Citing the significant time and costs invested in the litigation, the applicant in the second filed class action over the collapse of Quintis wants his half of a $4.37 million settlement with the sandalwood producer to fund ongoing costs in what remains of the case.
APIC scores early win in fight over Yarra Valley Lodge managed investment scheme
The Australian Pacific Investment Corporation has scored a win a dispute with Vasco Trustees over a managed investment scheme at the Yarra Valley Lodge hotel, with a judge finding that 'evergreen' licensing agreements are invalid. 
Hyundai, Kia must produce docs to class action, can’t get by with ‘sample set’
Hyundai and Kia have been ordered to produce further documents to allow a class action to investigate the nature and extent of alleged engine defects, with a judge rejecting the car makers’ bid to produce only a sample set of documents.
Spain loses appeal over security after refusing to pay $200M judgment
The Kingdom of Spain must pay $56,000 in security to bring its challenge in a long-running dispute over whether it must pay a $200 million arbitral award to two renewable energy investors. 
Judge ‘did not engage’ with necessary issues in Brisbane council worker’s negligence case
An appeals court has found that a judge was not justified in dismissing a negligence case by a call centre worker who left her job over abusive phone calls, saying the judge failed to engage with the issues needed to decide the dispute.