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A top orthopaedic surgeon and former NSW Australian of the year has sued Channel Nine and Fairfax for defamation over a recent 60 Minutes episode and articles that appeared in The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald.
Biogen, Pharmacor lay down swords in battle over MS drug patent
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Save (1) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Swiss pharmaceutical company Biogen and Australian generic drug maker Pharmacor have dropped their claims against one another in a lawsuit over the patent for MS drug Tecfidera. In an October 14 order by Federal Court Justice Helen Rofe, Biogen’s infringement claims…
IP firm Marquette resolves suit by lawyer allegedly fired for complaints of bullying
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Boutique firm Marquette IP has reached a settlement with a former trade mark attorney who claimed she was sacked for making complaints of bullying by a supervisor.
Ashurst lures back lawyer from Clayton Utz to grow digital economy team
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As part of expansion plans for its Canberra office, Ashurst has brought back Mathew Baldwin as a partner in its digital economy team to advise federal government agencies in digital and data projects.
Pitcher Partners’ $41M class action settlement gets nod
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A judge has approved a $41 million settlement in a shareholder class action against Pitcher Partners but has reduced the funder’s cut to $11.5 million after resolving a feud with the lead applicant over how much it should receive for taking the case to trial.
Uber loses fight to protect advice by lawyers sought to ‘avoid being caught’
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Uber has lost its challenge to a decision that found many of its email exchanges with lawyers were made in furtherance of offences at the centre of class action claims and were not protected by legal professional privilege.
Judge in Seven’s spat with Cricket Australia takes aim at ‘vague and embarrassing’ pot-shots
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A judge hearing a contract dispute between Seven Network and Cricket Australia has knocked the sporting body’s defence, in which it argues that Seven’s pleadings are ‘vague and embarrassing’, expressing his “growing frustration” with the phrase.
Orix settles $18M case against CEO fired after arrest on bribery charges
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The sacked boss of Orix Australia — who escaped charges of corruption three years ago — has settled a dispute with his former employer, including a claim by the fleet management company for $18 million in damages.
University of Sydney unfairly axed lecturer over swastika image, court finds
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A judge has found that the University of Sydney unlawfully terminated the employment of a political economy lecturer who was fired for conduct that included showing students a slide of a Nazi swastika superimposed on the Israeli flag.
Meta wins access to info on ‘Sue Facebook’ tokens bankrolling crypto class action
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Digital giant Meta can access information on crypto tokens issued to fund a class action over Facebook’s ban on cryptocurrency ads, but the identities of those who have bought the tokens can be kept under wraps.