In latest class action loss, Bayer defeats case over Essure device

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Medical device maker Bayer has successfully defended a class action over its Essure contraceptive, with a judge finding the evidence fell short of proving the device caused chronic inflammation.

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Herbert Smith Freehills issues apology over partner’s ‘deeply offensive’ tweet

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A Herbert Smith Freehills mergers and acquisitions partner faces an internal investigation over a tweet aimed at Arnold Bloch Leibler partner Jeremy Leibler.

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WestConnex class action funder hit with indemnity costs

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The funder behind a class action against Transport for NSW by residents displaced by the construction of Sydney’s WestConnex tunnel has been ordered to pay $134,000  to cover the class action’s costs after it brought a failed action to rescind trust funds.

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Super Retail can’t back out of ‘solicitor’s handshake’ with former execs, court told

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Super Retail is bound by a settlement with two former executives who claim they were axed after complaints about its CEO’s undisclosed relationship with a former HR officer, a court has heard.

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‘Not a teenager’: Barrister knew better than to ignore court summons, judge says

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A barrister who failed to disclose his contempt conviction and flew to China when required to attend court has been denied a practising certificate, with a judge unimpressed at attempts to justify his conduct.

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Criminal charges flagged against Woolworths NZ over ‘inaccurate’ pricing

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New Zealand’s consumer regulator will bring criminal charges against Woolworths NZ and two Pak’nSave branches over alleged inaccurate pricing and misleading specials.

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Integral Diagnostics’ tie-up with Capitol Health cleared with sell-off

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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me The ACCC has given medical imaging company Integral Diagnostics the green light to acquire Capitol Health, after it offered to sell off one of 61 radiology clinics to win approval. On Tuesday, the competition regulator announced that it would not oppose…

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