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A daughter of the late Visy tycoon Richard Pratt has won another shot at a piece of the multi-billion-dollar family fortune.
Supreme Court judge found guilty of assault, emotional abuse
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Tasmanian Supreme Court Justice Gregory Geason was found guilty Wednesday of assaulting his former fiance.
Ex-Aristocrat design head to pay up for copying docs containing trade secrets
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Gaming giant Aristocrat has settled a suit brought against its former head of design, who admitted to copying a “substantial” number of documents containing the company’s sensitive trade secrets.
Greensill Bank administrator wins tit-for-tat injunction against Marsh
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In the tangled legal fallout of the $7 billion collapse of Greensill Capital, the administrator of the failed financier’s bank has secured a so-called anti, anti-suit injunction against an arm of insurer Marsh.
Developer The Gosford can’t lift stay of $37M judgment against Shanxi unit
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The company behind an abandoned $185 million development in Gosford, NSW can’t lift a stay on a $37 million judgment it won against the Australian unit of China’s Shanxi Construction Group.
Pinsent Masons lures two corporate experts from DLA Piper
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Pinsent Masons has nabbed a new partner and special counsel from DLA Piper to join the firm’s corporate group.
Cooperation not irrelevant in class action beauty parades, appeals court says
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An appeals court has backed a decision awarding carriage of a shareholder class action against Downer EDI to two firms that joined their cases, rejecting an argument that it would encourage races to consolidate.
Aristocrat seeks High Court do-over on Lightning Link patents
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Aristocrat has asked the High Court to rule once and for all on whether its popular Lightning Link game is patentable, after a differently comprised court was evenly split on the question.
Lawyer takes Maurice Blackburn to court for alleged bullying
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A former costs lawyer with Maurice Blackburn has filed a personal injury suit against the firm, claiming bullying by a senior lawyer left her traumatised and unable to work.
Billable hours poses hurdle to AI adoption: report
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Lawyers are increasingly eager to adopt AI in their practice, but the billable hours poses challenges to its adoption in law firms, according to a new report.