iSignthis wins fight to bring evidence of offers to settle with ASIC

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Hoping for a discounted penalty, fintech iSignthis has won its bid to adduce evidence of without prejudice offers it made to reach a resolution with ASIC before the regulator took it to court.

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Ten resolves reporter’s case over ‘sexually hostile’ workplace

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Ten has resolved a case by former journalist Tegan George that alleged the network’s Canberra bureau had a culture that was “sexually hostile, demeaning and oppressive”.

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Lawyers should limit use of AI to low-risk jobs, legal watchdogs say

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The legal watchdogs in three states have issued a guidance on the ethical use of AI, recommending that lawyers only use the technology for “lower-risk” tasks like drafting correspondence. 

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Competition fears over Orikan’s proposed merger with parking rival

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns about the proposed acquisition of parking management company Duncan Technologies by Orikan Group.

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Clyde & Co loses another team to rival law firm

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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Thomson Geer has poached two Clyde & Co partners and their teams to join the firm in 2025. Construction expert Phillip Coady will join Thomson Geer’s Sydney office, while financial services regulatory expert Liam Hennessy will join the firm’s Brisbane office.…

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Judge boots Queensland energy class action, says ‘profit maximisation’ not unlawful

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A competition class action against Stanwell and CS Energy has been tossed, with a judge finding the power companies’ conduct was legitimate “profit maximisation behaviour”. 

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Pauline Hanson can’t get discount on costs in Greens senator’s case

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Pauline Hanson’s argument that Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi should have brought her discrimination case in a cheaper jurisdiction has not persuaded the Federal Court.

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Acciona loses bid to transfer suit over $511M waste-to-energy plant

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Spanish infrastructure giant Acciona has lost its bid to transfer a dispute over a $511 million waste-to-energy facility in East Rockingham, with a judge finding no overlap with another matter in the Federal Court. 

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