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Engineering firm Destec has lost its bid to throw out a trade secrets case by Mineral Resources, with a judge giving the mining giant another chance to particularise its claims.
Ex-MinRes lawyer says she was sacked for complaining about ‘cultural issues’
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Mineral Resources and boss Chris Ellison have been hit with a $600,000 suit by a former company lawyer who says she was fired to keep her from making whistleblower disclosures.
Evolution Mining hit with shareholder class action
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Gold miner Evolution Mining faces a class action over alleged disclosure failures in relation to its Canadian operations.
Cipla loses bid to cut short Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug patent
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Indian drug maker Cipla has lost a challenge to the extension of Novo Nordisk’s patent for Victoza, with a judge rejecting an argument that extensions can be granted only for active ingredients.
Ex-Vocus chair acquitted of insider trading charges
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A jury has found former Vocus Group chair Vaughan Bowen not guilty of insider trading — the second time Bowen has dodged the charges.
Judge hearing Cbus case slams ‘false economy’ of concise statements
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The judge hearing ASIC’s case against super fund Cbus has criticised the practice of exchanging concise statements and responses, saying it was a “false economy” of time and cost savings.
Court rejects ‘misconceived’ bid to expand Reject Shop class action
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A judge has refused a bid to expand the group membership in an underpayments class action against discount retailer The Reject Shop, saying it was based on a misconceived premise.
Senior counsel for Super Retail execs withdraws, citing ethical concerns
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Senior counsel for two former Super Retail executives has withdrawn on the final day of a hearing in the case, saying it was against his conscience to continue acting.
Sacked execs’ claim about settlement ‘fanciful’, says Rebel Sport owner
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Super Retail has rejected as “fanciful” a claim by two former executives that they reached a binding oral settlement with their employer after their dismissal in May.
Monash IVF class action wants bulk of late members shut out of $56M deal
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A class action on behalf of 700 patients alleging Monash IVF destroyed potentially viable embryos has told a court the majority of late registrants should not share in the $56 million settlement.