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Barrister was scared to return to chambers after Nine’s ‘cavoodle caper’, court told
A Sydney barrister was embarrassed and afraid to return to chambers following Channel Nine’s allegedly defamatory coverage of her custody battle for famed social media pooch Oscar the cavoodle, a court has heard.
COVID-19 hotel quarantine class action fights state’s bid for stay
A class action on behalf of businesses claiming harm from the 2020 hotel quarantine debacle has fought back against the state of Victoria’s bid to push the case off until a criminal action against the state’s Department of Health has been heard.
Bellamy’s sued by former CEO for alleged sex discrimination
The former chief executive officer of baby food producer Bellamy’s Organic has sued her former employer for over $400,000, claiming it discriminated against her by offering a salary that was one-third of what her male predecessor earned.
Banksia judge rejects recusal push by senior barrister’s wife
Companies associated with the wife of disgraced senior barrister Norman O'Bryan can't get a new judge to hear their battle against a third-party costs summons that would make them jointly liable for a $21.5 million judgment for investors in a class action over Banksia Securities' collapse.
Dan Murphy’s owner stumbles in bid for Darwin pub
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised preliminary competition concerns about Endeavour Group's proposed acquisition of the Beachfront Hotel north of Darwin, saying it could stymie competition in the local market for takeaway liquor.
Former Statewide Super execs charged with dishonesty offences
The former chief financial officer and chief risk officer of South Australian industry super fund Statewide Superannuation have been hit with criminal charges related to the procurement of services from financial services platform Cosight.
Cladding supplier fights to keep class action from accessing sales figures
The Australian supplier of alleged combustible cladding is opposing a class action applicant’s bid for information ahead of settlement talks on the quantity of cladding sold in the country between 2009 and 2019.
Police strip-search action faces de-classing bid by NSW government
The NSW government will move to de-class a representative proceeding over police strip searches at 50 music festivals, after a judge cast doubt on whether the case should be run as a class action.
Bloomex taken to court for ‘misleading’ consumer ratings
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken online florist Bloomex to court for allegedly violating the Australian Consumer Law by posting misleading customer ratings on its website.
Konami to pay Aristocrat a portion of 12 years’ profit from infringing poker machines
Gaming company Konami Australia has been ordered to pay rival Aristocrat Technologies a proportion of profits from the sale of patent-infringing poker machines over a 12-year period, as well as a chunk of damages for supply of the games that generated no revenue at all.