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Communication minister Anika Wells has said the government is considering adding an individual right to sue under legislation tabled this week that introduces a digital duty of care.

A judge has extended interim confidentiality orders in a Fair Work lawsuit against Atlassian, but lifted an injunction barring the tech company from performance managing the employee. 

A contradictor has urged a judge to reject an $18 million settlement in a class action over sinking homes, saying that owners' claims that were excluded had not been fully investigated.

DLA Piper has brought on a new partner from Mallesons to join its global finance practice. 

Tech and management consultancy Capco has won preliminary discovery as it considers whether it has a case against a former senior employee who resigned to work for rival NTT Data.

ANZ has failed in its fight over insurance coverage for two class actions for which it paid settlements totalling $117 million, with a judge finding the costs were not losses under the policies at issue.

Holding Redlich has hired six new lawyers, including two partners, to bolster its dispute resolution practice in Melbourne and Brisbane.

The High Court has rejected former One Nation politician Mark Latham's special leave application seeking to overturn a ruling that he defamed independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich in a homophobic tweet and owes $140,000 in damages.

Hall & Wilcox has hired an experienced employment lawyer from Holding Redlich to boost its government offering in Canberra.

Investor White Oak on Tuesday fought back against a push by IAG and Tokio Marine for over $15 million in security on the eve of trial in its case over the collapse of Greensill Capital, saying the insurers' Rolls Royce approach was unreasonable now that the bulk of the $7 billion litigation had settled.