Director triumphs in ‘acrimonious dispute’ over documentary credits

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The director of a documentary about a US narcotics officer during the 1990s ‘war on drugs’ has won his copyright suit against the film’s producers, with a judge finding his moral rights under the Copyright Act were infringed by their failure to credit him as the director.

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AMP super members get half of $120M class action settlement

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AMP super members are set to receive $60 million in a class action stemming from the banking royal commission, with the average payout being under $100, a judge has heard. 

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MinRes wins bid for Chevron docs in dispute with Pilbara Ports Authority

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Mineral Resources has won a bid for more documents in its fight with the Pilbara Ports Authority over the validity of a channel charge, which it argues was imposed to cover amounts owed to Chevron for construction costs. 

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IGA can’t sue over council planning amendment, High Court told

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The Victorian planning minister has told the High Court that IGA can’t bring a lawsuit over a local council amendment allowing up to four supermarkets in the town of Shepparton, saying the case does raise a jurisdictional error. 

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ACCC flags 54 problem servos in Ampol’s $1.1B deal to buy EG

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The ACCC has narrowed the number of local sites in its sights as part of an assessment of Ampol’s $1.1 billion acquisition of EG Australia, but the “metropolitan-wide” effects of the merger in four major cities are under the microscope.

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Sydney Uni wants to amend case against Multiplex over Charles Perkins Centre

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The University of Sydney is seeking to push back the trial date in its six-year-old case against Multiplex over alleged defects at the Charles Perkins Centre, alleging it has recently discovered new problems with the building.

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Coles says discount policies justified at time of ‘dramatic’ inflation

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Coles has told a court that its decision to change its discount policies was unsurprising during a period of significant inflation, denying claims by the ACCC that its ‘Down Down’ promotions were misleading.

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Quinn Emanuel ducks $24M security in hotel quarantine class action

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A judge has ordered the firm behind a class action over Victoria’s COVID-19 hotel quarantine program to pay another $3.6 million in security for costs, a far cry from the $24 million sought by the state to cover its outlay.

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