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A judge has struck out an allegation by the builder of Sydney’s Opal Tower that insurer Liberty Mutual breached its duty of good faith and has warned Icon to carefully consider whether to re-plead the claim.
ACCC approves Louis Dreyfus’ proposed acquisition of Namoi Cotton
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has approved France-based Louis Dreyfus’ proposed acquisition of ASX-traded cotton gin operator Namoi Cotton, after accepting an undertaking that allayed its competition concerns.
Johnson Winter Slattery bolsters team with hire of tech law expert
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Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed a technology and communications specialist, bolstering the ranks of its team in Sydney.
Class action against Quintis founder settles, but law firm fight looms over ‘parasitic’ claim
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A Gadens-led class action against former Quintis director Frank Wilson has settled, but a second class action filed by a rival firm has flagged a potential claim on the settlement funds over a cause of action said to have been “picked up parasitically”.
Firm to foot Monsanto’s legal bill in Roundup class action, but costs order limited
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Plaintiff firm Maurice Blackburn will foot the bill for the unsuccessful class action against Monsanto over weed killer Roundup, but the company’s reluctance to split the trial in two has come back to bite it.
Super Retail wins suppression order over top in-house lawyer’s bullying claims
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A judge has temporarily suppressed details of a lawsuit by Super Retail Group’s former top lawyer, but he warned the retailer it would face a high bar if it sought to persuade him to keep the claims under wraps after a first case management hearing.
Rex Airlines files for administration, with 600 jobs on the line
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Regional air carrier Rex Airlines has filed for voluntary administration after failing to compete with Qantas and Virgin on major routes.
Full Court revives defamation case over A Current Affair episode
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The Full Federal Court has revived an out-of-time defamation case over an episode of A Current Affair, finding that it would not have been reasonable to file the proceedings within a year given the “spectre of criminal proceedings” against Queensland man Geoffrey Landrey.
Wealth guru Dominique Grubisa hit with 18-month ban
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Sydney-based wealth guru Dominique Grubisa has been banned from managing corporations for 18 months after an ASIC investigation found two companies she managed owed more than $300,000 to creditors.
Cloud banking provider Temenos can access legal advice in credit union’s case
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Swiss fintech Temenos has partially won its bid to view legal advice received by the Northern Inland Credit Union in a lawsuit alleging the cloud banking provider made misleading representations during negotiations for the installation of a new core banking system.