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A barrister for billionaire Clive Palmer has expressed doubt that the mining magnate’s defamation case against Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan can be resolved in mediation.
Funder to seek 30% cut from $9.5M McMillan Shakespeare class action settlement
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The funder that backed a class action against McMillan Shakespeare over ‘illusory’ car warranties, which settled for less than 20 per cent of the $47.6 million claim value, will seek court approval for a 30 per cent cut of the $9.5 million settlement.
Climate change lawsuit ‘hopelessly defective’, court told
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The Federal Government has critised as “hopelessly defective” a lawsuit alleging it failed to disclose the impacts of climate change to investors in sovereign bonds, and the judge overseeing the matter has also raised concerns about the case.
Litigation funder wins appeal over security for costs in Fair Work class actions
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Litigation funder Augusta Ventures has won its challenge to a landmark ruling that it pay $3.1 million in security for the costs of two Fair Work class actions it is financing on behalf of casual mine workers.
Legal industry rocked by new allegations of sexually inappropriate conduct
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Australia’s peak legal body has repeated its calls for an integrity commission after allegations of sexually inappropriate conduct by two senior Federal Government ministers — including Attorney General Christian Porter — were aired Monday night on ABC’s Four Corners program.
Trendy Aussie handbag not a work of artistic craftsmanship, court rules
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The Australian maker of a trendy neoprene handbag sold at high-end retailers has lost a copyright lawsuit over alleged knockoffs, with a judge finding the tote was at most an “evolution in styling” and not a work of artistic craftsmanship with copyright protection.
Class action beauty parade takes centre stage at High Court
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The eyes of class action lawyers will be on the High Court Tuesday as it hears arguments over a judge’s power to choose a single class action among competing proceedings and what, if anything, should be made of a case’s funding structure and likely returns to group members when picking a winner.
Birds Eye changes ‘Made in Australia’ labels after ACCC smells something fishy
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The owner of Birds Eye frozen foods has agreed to change its ‘Made in Australia’ labelling on 31 frozen fish products after the ACCC raised concerns that the products may have breached the Australian Consumer Law’s Country of Origin provisions.
‘A beacon of hope’: Litigation funding VIPs join forces amid expected litigation uptick
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Two leading figures in the litigation funding industry come together amid an anticipated bump in the demand for litigation finance in the next decade, creating a new funder expected to be a “formidable force” in an increasingly competitive market.
Qantas employee fired for viewing porn on company iPad loses appeal
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A 59-year-old Qantas engineer who used his company-issued iPad to view pornographic material while at work has lost his unfair dismissal appeal.