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A judge has criticised the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for “ill advised” redactions in documents produced in a dispute between the producers of the consumer affairs television series The Checkout.
Clive Palmer agrees to pay indemnity costs in Twisted Sister copyright dispute
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Billionaire Clive Palmer has agreed to pay part of Universal Music’s costs on an indemnity basis, after a judge found he infringed substantial parts of the copyright for Twister Sister’s rock anthem ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ and ordered him to pay $1.5 million in damages.
Ben Roberts-Smith admits to owning glass replica of prosthetic leg
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Ben Roberts-Smith has admitted that he owns a glass replica of the prosthetic leg belonging to a man he killed in Afghanistan, as trial in his defamation case entered its third week.
Defending a trial in lockdown all in a day’s work for CBP’s Adrian Konstantinidis
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The “hustle and bustle” of defending companies in complex litigation does not faze Colin Biggers & Paisley’s Adrian Konstantinidis, so when the COVID-19 pandemic struck on the eve of one of the most complicated series of cases in Australia, he and his firm were ready.
Full Court upholds Sequenom’s win in patent battle over prenatal genetic tests
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The Full Federal Court has upheld US biotech company Sequenom’s patent for a noninvasive prenatal genetic test, rejecting rival Ariosa Diagnostic’s argument that the patent merely described a way to extract incorporeal genetic information.
HWL Ebsworth’s Juan Martinez wants all partners named in lawsuit, not just him
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The managing partner of HWL Ebsworth, who has been targeted in a lawsuit by a former equity partner over the law firm’s aborted IPO, is resisting efforts to be named as representative defendant in the case.
MinterEllison appoints acting CEO Virginia Briggs as new boss
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MinterEllison’s acting chief executive officer Virginia Briggs will officially take the reins of the law firm after temporarily replacing ousted CEO Annette Kimmitt.
Noni B owner must hand over docs sought by ACMA in Spam Act investigation
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A judge has ordered Noni B owner Mosaic Brands to comply with a request for documents issued by the Australian Communications and Media Authority in relation to potential violations of the Spam Act.
Barrister reprimanded for lewd gesture at professional dinner
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A NSW barrister who allegedly pushed an assistant clerk’s head while making a sexual remark at a professional dinner has been reprimanded for unsatisfactory professional conduct.
Judge tosses plaintiff’s case in first Takata airbags class action to face trial
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In a major defeat that could affect the fate of six other cases lined up behind it, a judge has dismissed the lead plaintiff’s claims in a class action against Volkswagen over deadly Takata airbags.