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The Full Court will weigh in on whether Opal Tower engineer WSP was excluded from builder Icon’s policy coverage for subcontractors and should cover it own class action costs.
Kennedys snags Clyde & Co managing partner for insurance team
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Global law firm Kennedys has bolstered its insurance practice with the appointment of Clyde & Co’s managing partner in Australia.
Ten flags ‘graphic and distressing’ evidence as Brittany Higgins takes stand in defamation case
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Network Ten has foreshadowed “graphic and distressing” evidence from Brittany Higgins, the first of many witnesses that will be called by the broadcaster, including an expert lip reader and toxicologist.
Seven Network has been paying Bruce Lehrmann’s rent, court hears
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Kerry Stokes’ Seven Network has agreed to pay former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann’s rent for 12 months, a court has heard.
Ben Roberts-Smith hit with indemnity costs for failed defamation case
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Ben Roberts-Smith has been hit with indemnity costs for his failed defamation case over articles accusing him of war crimes, with a judge agreeing with the publishers that the former SAS corporal knew the allegations were substantially true.
New law firm takes the reins in Westconnex class action
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A new law firm has taken over from Quinn Emanuel in a class action against Transport for NSW over the alleged fraudulent acquisition of land to construct the $16 billion Westconnex tunnel in Sydney, after the mystery funder that’s backing the case lost its bid to avoid security.
Sensitive data of 223,000 people stolen in ACL data breach: OAIC
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‘Serious and systemic’ failures in Australian Clinical Labs’ cyber framework left the pathology services provider vulnerable to a cyberattack that exposed the sensitive health data of more than 223,000 people, including tests for fertility and sexually transmitted diseases, according to the OAIC.
BHP class action fights ruling limiting group size
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A class action against BHP over the collapse of a Brazilian dam has appealed a judgment that found shareholders who did not purchase their stock on one of the three exchanges on which the mining giant is listed are excluded from the case.
PwC fined $50,000 over tax leaks scandal
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The group that oversees accountants in Australia and New Zealand has slapped PricewaterhouseCoopers with a $50,000 fine over its tax leaks scandal.
Ex-BBY manager charged over $8.4M transfer of client funds before collapse
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A former manager of stockbroking firm BBY Limited is the second senior employee to front court faced with criminal charges following the firm’s failure.