Judge partly bars Rebel Wilson’s US cross-claim over The Deb

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A judge has issued an injunction against actress and director Rebel Wilson, partially blocking her cross-claim in US defamation proceedings launched by producers of her film, ‘The Deb’.

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Woolworths hit with second class action in two months

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Woolworths is under siege by lawyers, with the supermarket giant facing another class action following findings that put it on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in staff compensation.

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Greensill can’t access privileged copy of Tokio Marine unit’s database

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Collapsed supply chain finance company Greensill Bank can’t access a copy of a Tokio Marine unit’s database, with a judge finding the copy was created for the primary purpose of HWL Ebsworth providing legal advice.

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TG Metals shareholder wins bid to inspect company’s books

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A shareholder of gold and lithium exploration company TG metals has won its bid to inspect the company’s books over concerns about two capital raisings that occurred within six weeks of each other. 

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Judge suppresses names for 30 years in case over $1B McPhillamy’s mine

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A judge has granted a 30-year suppression order shielding the names of individuals in a case over the Environment Minister’s decision to declare a section of the McPhillamy’s gold mine project heritage protected.

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‘Not responsible litigants’: Fed-up judge issues 30th judgment in vodka TM case

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After years of pre-trial stoushes, a trademark dispute over Russian vodka has worn a Federal Court judge’s patience thin, with the judge remarking that the court was entitled to expect better from the litigants.

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BHP in $3B WAIO infrastructure deal with BlackRock

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BHP has reached a $3 billion agreement with BlackRock for the asset manager’s Global Infrastructure Partners to take an interest in Western Australia Iron Ore’s inland power network.

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JLL says CEO’s sacking over handling of harassment complaint warranted

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Commercial real estate group JLL has hit back at former CEO Daniel Kernaghan’s unfair dismissal case, saying he was sacked for mishandling a harassment complaint against a manager.

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