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Blackmail case dropped against CFMEU bosses John Setka, Shaun Reardon
Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union bosses John Setka and Shaun Reardon have walked free from court after prosecutors on Wednesday dropped blackmail charges related to the union's boycott of Boral concrete.
Aerocare loses Federal Court appeal over workplace agreement
The Full Federal Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by aviation services company Aerocare of a ruling rejecting an enterprise agreement the Transport Workers Union called "substandard".
Law firm rivals in bidding war to woo AMP shareholders
A bidding war erupted Tuesday among law firms angling to lead a $2 billion shareholder class action against AMP, with Maurice Blackburn announcing a "super deal" and Quinn Emanuel besting that with a funding arrangement to "shake up" the market.
Fraud case against Shane Heal dropped after star witness no-show
The fraud case against Australian basketball great Shane Heal has been withdrawn after prosecutors' could not get their US-based star witness to testify in time.
Judge recuses himself after raising spectre of legal watchdog
A Victorian Supreme Court judge has recused himself from proceedings over costs in a construction dispute, after vowing to send transcripts of the case to the state's legal watchdog.
VicForests banned from logging in greater glider habitat
An environmental group fighting to protect the threatened greater glider has won a temporary injunction that bans state-owned forestry corporation VicForests from logging in select regions of the Victorian Central Highlands where the marsupial has been found.
$26M funding cut to hobble ASIC, experts say
The Federal Government's $26 million cut to ASIC's budget has been blasted by experts and the opposition for undermining the corporate regulator, already facing the heat of the Banking Royal Commission.
Government budgets $44.6M for consumer data rights
The Federal Government has promised $44.6 million over the next four years to establish a National Consumer Data Right that will enable consumers and small businesses to better protect their online data.
Quinn Emanuel brings class action against AMP
Law firm Quinn Emanuel has filed the first shareholder class action against AMP ahead of the beleaguered company's annual general meeting on Thursday.
Seven wins contempt of court ruling against Amber Harrison
The ex-lover of Seven Network's CEO Tim Worner was found in contempt of court on Wednesday after violating a gag order that barred her from speaking out about the affair and leaking company documents.