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A lawyer who was found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to pay $23,000 in fees to senior counsel has won a bid to access a report relating to the silk’s health on appeal.
Pokemon wins injunction against augmented reality game, NFTs
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A judge has granted the Pokemon Company’s request for a temporary injunction restraining an Australian business from developing an augmented reality game featuring its popular Pokemon characters and selling related NFTs.
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Judge sprays Shine’s ‘left field’ bid to kick rival off Blue Sky, EY class action
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Save (1) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me A judge has rejected Shine Lawyers’ second bid to challenge a court order that it join forces with rival Banton Group in an investor class action Blue Sky Alternative Investments and auditor EY, saying the firm’s funder LCM was trying to…
EPA did not have to consider greenhouse gas emissions in coal licence renewal, court finds
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The Victoria Supreme Court has dismissed a bid to quash the Environment Protection Authority’s decision to renew the mining licences of the state’s three remaining coal power stations, in a test case for the state’s Climate Change Act.
ACCC rejects Telstra, TPG $1.8B mobile network sharing deal
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The ACCC has refused to authorise a regional network arrangement between Telstra and TPG, saying the deal would entrench Telstra’s dominant position in the mobile market.
ACCC to weigh competition with, and without, Armaguard, Prosegur tie-up
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The proposed Armaguard merger with rival Prosegur will clearly reduce competition in the cash transport industry but the world without the tie-up might be just as bleak, the ACCC has said.
Inquiry launched into Bruce Lehrmann rape trial after prosecutor’s claims against police
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The ACT Government is looking for a legal expert to head up a new inquiry into the trial of Bruce Lehrmann over the alleged rape of former liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, which will investigate the conduct of police investigators and prosecutors.
ACMA slams ABC over Four Corners report ‘Fox and the Big Lie’
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The communications regulator has found an ABC Four Corners report on the role Fox News played in perpetuating the lie that the 2020 US presidential election was stolen breached the accuracy and fair and honest dealing requirements in its Code of Practice.
Firm to drop class action against Philips over recalled sleep apnea devices
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Philips Electronics will not face a class action in Australia over recalled sleep apnea machines that contained a foam component that could degrade and cause consumers to inhale dangerous chemicals, after the law firm running the litigation decided to drop the case.