Alan Jones threatens defamation action over indecent assault allegations

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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Former 2GB presenter Alan Jones has threatened to bring defamation proceedings over an article accusing him of using his power to prey on young men. The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age published an in-depth investigation on Thursday by Kate McClymont…

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Senator Linda Reynolds ‘felt sick’ about Higgins’ alleged rape, court told

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A former personal aide to Senator Linda Reynolds has given evidence in a defamation trial that she spoke with her boss about Bruce Lehrmann’s alleged assault against Brittany Higgins two weeks after the incident and that the ex-defence minister had told her she “felt sick” about it.

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KFC loses challenge to Grill’d’s HFC trade mark

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KFC has failed to block Grill’d’s HFC trade mark, with a judge finding the marks are not deceptively similar and that Grill’d did not act in bad faith despite parodying the fast food giant in advertising for its ‘Healthy Fried Chicken’ products. 

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High Court overturns class action waiver finding in Ruby Princess case

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The High Court has overturned a ruling that barred foreign passengers from a class action over the ill-fated Ruby Princess cruise in 2020, finding a class action waiver in the terms and conditions of their tickets was unenforceable under Australia’s consumer laws.

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Dick Smith CFO stuck with $57M judgment after High Court revokes special leave

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Former Dick Smith CFO Michael Potts is on the hook for paying $57 million in damages to National Australia Bank after the High Court on Wednesday revoked its grant of special leave, finding he did not raise a legal question of public importance.

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ABC, News Corp paid $445,000 to settle Lehrmann defamation claims

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The ABC and a News Corp unit agreed to pay $445,000 to settle defamation claims by Bruce Lehrmann over allegations that he raped fellow Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in Parliament House. 

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Lehrmann and Higgins ‘touchy’ on night of alleged rape, former colleague tells court

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A former Liberal staffer has doubled down on her evidence that Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins were “touchy” with one another on the night she was allegedly raped by Lehrmann, a claim which he has denied. 

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High Court says real estate agency not liable for developer’s source code theft

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The High Court has found Victorian real estate agency Biggin & Scott did not authorise through “indifference” the theft of Campaigntrack’s source code by a software developer it hired to create a cloud-based real estate marketing platform.

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IAG shows GC the door after finding he breached code of conduct

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Insurance Australia Group has announced the departure of its group general counsel and company secretary, Peter Horton, for engaging in behaviour it said had “fallen short” of expectations.

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