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Monash IVF fights plaintiff’s ‘new case’ in embryo class action
Monash IVF is fighting a class action's bid to file a fourth statement of claim in the three year-old case over the alleged destruction of potentially viable embryos, saying the proposed pleadings sparked by an expert report constituted a new case. 
Judge questions law firm’s 40% contingency fee in Ansell class action
A judge has questioned the law firm running a class action against medical glove maker Ansell on its application for a contingency fee rate of 40 per cent, which would equal the highest rate granted since Victoria allowed firms to earn a percentage profit of a group proceeding.
Super Retail Group brings legal action against employment lawyers, media strategist
Rebel Sports owner Super Retail Group has filed court action against solicitors at Harmers Workplace Lawyers and the employment firm's external media strategist, after revealing it faced a potential $50 million lawsuit by the firm on behalf of the retailer's employees.
Mills Oakley snags corporate and ESG aces from KPMG, Hamilton Locke
Mills Oakley has lured a founding partner of Hamilton Locke and an environmental, social and governance lead from KPMG to join its Sydney team. 
Judge to consider rare step of ordering costs against Shane Heal in failed Fair Work case
A judge is considering the extraordinary step of ordering costs against basketball coach Shane Heal in his failed Fair Work case against the Sydney Flames, saying the case was “very much on the margin” of constituting an exception to the no-costs rule. 
Westpac unit RAMS faces trade mark appeal from fund manager RAM
Fund manager Real Asset Management has appealed a ruling which upheld mortgage broker RAMS’ bid to block the registration of two RAM trade marks. 
Fortescue accused of ‘extraordinary invasion of privacy’ of start-up trio
Seeking to quash search orders won by metals company Fortescue against former employees who founded a green iron rival, a lawyer for the start-up has said three terabytes of data were indiscriminately copied, including confidential, privileged and irrelevant material.
Johnson Winter Slattery picks up HSF lawyer for privacy team
Johnson Winter Slattery has boosted its cybersecurity, privacy and technology team by luring a senior technology lawyer from Herbert Smith Freehills.
COVID-19 business interruption class actions ‘manufacturing a controversy’, says insurer
Four insurers have argued that class actions over alleged business interruption losses during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic should be de-classed, with one insurer saying group members cannot “go behind” a Full Court decision denying coverage for certain policyholders.
With no evidence but ‘years of experience’, judge refuses costs order against failed litigant
A judge has tossed an unconscionable conduct case against IT company IT&C, but declined to order costs against the individual applicant, citing his "many years of experience", but no firm evidence, in support of a finding that the order would harm the man’s mental health.