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Not cowed by threats of a legal challenge, the Albanese government has announced that it will be including Google’s YouTube in its world-first social media ban for children under the age of 16.
Ex-SBS journalist takes aim at ‘deficient’ lawsuit over Gaza posts
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A former SBS journalist has asked the court to take the red pen to most of a lawsuit alleging she engaged in racial discrimination with several social media posts about Gaza.
Tribunal recommends anti-vax lawyer be struck from roll
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A tribunal has recommended that a Sydney lawyer be struck from the roll over a series of COVID-era social media posts, including a Tweet representing that a judge who rejected a challenge to a vaccine mandate condoned murder.
Nicholas Bolton loses appeal over Yowie board spill
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Nicholas Bolton has lost his challenge to Keybridge Capital’s move to remove him from the board of confectionary group Yowie, after he was found to have been validly removed as the CEO of Keybridge in March.
Baker McKenzie recruits employment specialist from Corrs
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Global law firm Baker McKenzie has poached a Corrs Chambers Westgarth special counsel to join the firm’s Melbourne-based employment law practice.
Origin class action cites ‘uncertainty’ of shareholder cases in contingency fee bid
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The law firm behind a class action against Origin Energy wants a 35 per cent contingency fee, arguing that a string of defeats in shareholders cases has “accentuated the uncertainty and complexities” of proving loss.
Law firm seeks 35% GCO in WiseTech class action
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The law firm running a shareholder class action against WiseTech is seeking a group costs order that would give it a 35 per cent cut of any settlement, arguing the relatively high rate was justified by the risks of running the case.
Merivale comes up short in trade mark battle despite plans to reopen Est restaurant
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Merivale has largely lost a battle to retain its ‘Est’ trade mark, with IP Australia finding the hospitality giant abandoned the brand when it shuttered its George St, Sydney fine dining eatery in 2019.
Carnival loses challenge to negligence finding in COVID-19 class action
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Carnival has lost an appeal of a finding in a class action that it was negligent in preventing a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship, but an appeal by the applicant over damages has also failed.
Company of pub baron Jon Adgemis can’t set aside $5M judgment
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A company owned by pub baron and former KPMG partner Jon Adgemis has lost its bid to set aside a $5 million default judgment over a 2020 loan agreement.