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The merger regulator will put Coles Group’s proposed purchase of a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site in the hot seat, saying the leasehold acquisition could limit competition and needs further scrutiny.
Ex-Duracell managing director loses bid for more time in visa fight
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A former managing director of battery maker Duracell whose permanent residency visa application was pulled after his employment was terminated has lost a bid for more time to formulate a case for injunctive relief.
Tesla can’t dodge self-driving car case despite class action
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Tesla can’t escape a case by a motorist over his car’s self-driving capabilities, despite overlap with a class action, with a tribunal saying there was no abuse of process while the driver could not opt out of the group proceeding.
FWC reinstates unfairly deactivated Amazon contractor
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An Amazon delivery contractor who stepped inside a customer’s house to deliver a package has been reinstated and backpaid after the Fair Work Commission found the company had deactivated him without proper review.
UN expert seeks to intervene in challenge to NSW protest laws
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A United Nations special rapporteur is seeking court approval to intervene in a lawsuit by First Nations and pro-Palestine activists challenging laws passed in the wake of the Bondi massacre that bar protests after a terrorist incident.
CoreLogic loses strike-out bid in data scraping case ahead of trial
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In BCI’s data-scraping case against CoreLogic, which is set down for trial in April, a judge has thrown out a strike-out application she said was brought five months too late.
Baker McKenzie strengthens IP team with Clayton Utz partner
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Baker McKenzie’s IP litigation practice has received a shot in the arm, with the firm nabbing a partner from Clayton Utz who has several successful trips to the High Court under his belt, along with two members of his team.
Workplace investigation report not shielded by legal privilege, FWC says
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It was produced by a barrister retained by a Lander & Rogers solicitor, but an employer’s internal investigation report was not shielded by legal privilege, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Key MSO witness can’t give remote testimony in pianist’s trial
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A key witness has been barred from giving evidence via video link during an upcoming trial in pianist Jayson Gillham’s discrimination case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Coles supermarket lease plans in WA to face in-depth scrutiny
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Coles Group’s proposed leasehold acquisition of a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site needs further review, the competition regulator said Thursday.