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AUSTRAC has sought to suppress parts of its case against the operator of online gambling sites Ladbrokes and Neds, arguing the information should not get into the hands of criminals.
Nine data breach exposes details of 16,000 masthead readers
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The personal information of 16,000 Nine newspaper subscribers has been exposed in a data breach that affected all three of the publisher’s major mastheads.
Star’s NSW licence suspension extended for six months
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The suspension of Star’s NSW casino licence has been extended for a further six months, as the company works to stabilise its finances.
Use AI responsibly, says Federal Court’s top judge
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The Federal Court’s Chief Justice has flagged a consultation process ahead of finalising a position on the use of artificial intelligence, telling lawyers to use it “in a responsible way” in the meantime.
ANZ class action judge issues warning to third-party claim aggregators
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A judge overseeing the settement approval process in a flex commissions class action against ANZ has issued a warning to third parties “seeking to profit” off group members, as a claim aggregator appears on the scene.
COVID-19 quarantine class action should be tossed for ‘fabricated jurisdiction’, court told
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The NT government says a class action by the family of an Indigenous woman who died at a COVID-19 quarantine facility had no business in the Federal Court.
Lord of all trade mark battles goes to Federal Court
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The IP rights holder of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings franchises has appealed its loss in a trade mark battle with vegan burger chain Lord of the Fries.
Senator Jacinta Price drops two defences in Land Council CEO’s case
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NT Coalition Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has dropped two defences in defamation proceedings levelled against her by Central Land Council CEO Lesley Turner.
Neometals defeats whistleblower case over Mercedes-Benz battery JV
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Lithium-ion battery recycling company Neometals has defeated a whistleblower suit by a former executive who made a raft of allegations, including IP theft, against its joint venture partner on a project to supply a battery recycling plant to Mercedes-Benz.
Latham stands by refusal to apologise to MP Alex Greenwich for homophobic tweet
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Former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham is pushing back on Sydney MP Alex Greenwich’s bid for indemnity costs, arguing that he was justified in rejecting defamation settlement offers that required an apology.