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Nine wants indemnity costs in surgeon Al Muderis’ failed defamation case
Defamation 2025-12-01 11:39 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Nine wants indemnity costs against celebrity surgeon Munjed Al Muderis, claiming his defamation case over reports critical of his promotion of an experimental procedure, which the court found were substantially true, was an abuse of process.

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Law firm drops beauty parade appeal in Google ad tech class action
Class Actions 2025-11-28 11:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A law firm that was set to argue that two firms formed an anti-competitive agreement in cooperating to run an ad tech class action against Google has dropped its appeal of its failed bid to run the representative case.

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Meta says ACCC has ‘fundamental’ misunderstanding in scam ads case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-11-28 11:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Facebook owner Meta has argued the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has “misallocated responsibility” in its three-year-old case over scam cryptocurrency ads on the social media platform.

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More claims fly in Rebel Wilson’s fight with The Deb’s producers
Defamation 2025-11-28 11:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Rebel Wilson wants a court to shut down a cross-claim launched by a company linked to her film ‘The Deb’, the latest salvo in the director’s battle with the movie’s producers.

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First Guardian CIO wants to sell Tucker, Gleeson paintings to pay lawyers
Financial Services 2025-11-28 11:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The receiver for a Falcon Capital fund under investigation by ASIC wants a role in selling director Simon Selimaj’s valuable artwork, including a $70,000 Albert Tucker painting, which is allegedly needed to cover legal fees. 

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Former LK Law founder must pay $41M in suit over secret sale
Business of Law 2025-11-28 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

Adelaide lawyer Jason Karas must pay $41 million to his former business partner and law firm after he was found to have covertly negotiated to sell the firm’s Hong Kong-based entity while in the throes of ending the partnership.

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Centuria expands agriculture real estate portfolio to $1.3B
Agriculture 2025-12-01 11:40 pm By Andy Sidler

Real estate fund manager Centuria Capital has acquired the management rights to 22 agricultural properties worth $444 million, expanding its portfolio in the sector to $1.3 billion. 

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Slater & Gordon settles suit by former HR head
Employment 2025-11-27 11:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Slater & Gordon has settled a lawsuit by its former HR head alleging she was axed after expressing concerns that the firm deliberately underpaid over $300,000 in leave entitlements.

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Titan accuses rival Pentana of holding customer data ‘hostage’
Intellectual Property 2025-11-27 11:56 pm By Sam Matthews

In a copyright and competition fight with car dealer software company Pentana that heads to trial on Monday, Titan DMS says its rival is trying to bar it from helping customers overcome a practice of holding their data “hostage”.

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Cushman & Wakefield wants axed director to repay $1.5M bonus
Employment 2025-11-27 5:43 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Commercial real estate broker Cushman & Wakefield has filed a cross-claim in a former managing director’s unfair dismissal case seeking repayment of a $1.5 million bonus.

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