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Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys AM is challenging a judge’s decision to toss his defamation case against the ABC over a 7:30 segment that revealed racehorses were being killed in violation of industry rules.
Ben Roberts-Smith accuses ex-wife of accessing email correspondence with lawyers
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The ex-wife of accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith may have accessed his email account containing privileged communications with lawyers, a barrister for the former soldier told a judge on the eve of his defamation trial against Nine.
Royal Caribbean drops lawsuit against White Island volcano victims
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Cruise operator Royal Caribbean has dropped one of two lawsuits filed against victims of the White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand to try to block them from seeking damages in the US, where they reside.
GetSwift class action faces fight to use witness evidence from ASIC case
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GetSwift is opposing a bid by the lead shareholder in a class action to rely at an upcoming trial on evidence given by overseas witnesses in last year’s hearing in ASIC’s case, and its resistance could force the class to bring a separate case in the US to compel fresh testimony, a court has heard.
‘Sky’s the limit’ for Johnson Winter & Slattery partner Frances Dreyer
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For Johnson Winter & Slattery litigation partner Frances Dreyer, grit is the key to success in handling complex commercial litigation and class actions.
‘I don’t think it’s right’: Federal Court judge not a fan of landmark class closure ruling
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A Federal Court judge has made his feelings known about a ruling by the NSW Supreme Court last year that found judges have no power to shut unregistered group members out of a class action, but said he was “just a single judge” and was bound by the decision.
The Beatles hitmaker EMI can’t block ‘Abbey Road’ trade mark
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The Beatles hit producer EMI has lost its “ambitious” opposition to Australian craft company Spotlight registering ‘Abbey Road’ as a trade mark for its yarn products.
Judge extends injunction blocking ex-Liberty Financial exec from joining rival
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A judge has extended an injunction barring a former manager of non-bank lender Liberty Financial from working for a unit of Wingate Group until after trial in a case over a restraint clause in the executive’s contract.
Insurer may be dragged into COVID-19 class action against security firms
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The lead plaintiff in a class action against security firms Unified and MSS Security over last year’s second COVID-19 wave in Victoria might drag an insurer into the proceedings after Unified went into liquidation.
EML Payments faces potential class action over money laundering risk disclosures
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Payments processing company EML is the target of a shareholder class action investigation over its alleged failure to timely alert the market to concerns about its money laundering risk and control systems.