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Carnival has settled a class action on behalf of passengers on a seven-day South Pacific voyage that became the “cruise from hell” when their vessel sailed into a Category 5 cyclone.
Escala’s non-compete restraints against ex-partners an ‘overreach’: court
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Wealth manager Escada Partners has lost its lawsuit against two former partners who defected to rival LGT Crestone, with a judge finding a five-year non-compete clause was unreasonable.
X appeals eSafety’s win over child exploitation notice
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X Corp is going to the Full Federal Court with its challenge to an infringement notice by eSafety over the social media platform’s handling of child exploitation material.
‘Deliberate defiance’: Lawyer who practiced after certificate nixed struck from roll
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A Western Australian solicitor has been struck from the roll after he continued to practice under a cancelled licence following mismanagement of trust funds and a failure to lodge tax returns.
Jones Day recruits tax partner from Baker McKenzie
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Longtime tax partner at Baker McKenzie has made the jump to Jones Day, joining the firm’s Sydney office.
Judge’s ‘uncritical copying and pasting’ of submissions wins the day for law firm
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An appeals court has set aside a $160,000 judgment against Sydney law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell after finding a “time poor” trial judge had copied and pasted submissions in key parts of his ruling.
Pauline Hanson’s tweet ‘a strong form of racism’, court finds
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A Pauline Hanson tweet that told Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi to “piss off back to Pakistan” fell afoul of the Racial Discrimination Act, with a judge calling it “Islamophobic” and “a strong form of racism”.
Virgin bondholders want to join Velocity Rewards to class action
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A class action against Virgin Australia wants to drag Velocity Rewards into the case, claiming the frequent flyer program was involved in misleading investors about $460 million in funds on Virgin’s balance sheet.
‘Contingency on contingency’: Judge won’t halt IP dispute over Abilify generic
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The Commonwealth has lost its bid to pause a long-running dispute over a generic form of brand drug Abilify while the High Court hears a different generic drug battle.
Oracle can’t shut down court battle with ATO over software royalty taxes
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A judge has refused to stay a fight between the tax office and software company Oracle over royalties, finding determination of the dispute will guide 15 other cases.