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DibbsBarker to close up shop following Dentons deal
DibbsBarker is closing its doors after signing a deal that will see 17 partners and support staff move to Dentons, the world's largest firm.
ACCC to look at Facebook’s use of data
The head of Australia's consumer regulator says the agency will look at whether Facebook is misleading users about how it collects and uses their data, in light of revelations that millions of Facebook users unknowingly had their data harvested by political research firm Cambridge Analytica.
Judge slams lawyers for rugby league, former player
A judge has scolded lawyers for a former rugby player and the Australian Rugby League Commission for taking nearly three years to come to an agreement on discovery, calling the delay a "disgrace" and ordering the parties to agree to a hearing timetable by April.
Life insurer to refund customers $900K for cost of living increases
Life insurer TAL Direct Pty Ltd has agreed to refund 1,200 funeral insurance customers after telling ASIC it violated the terms of their policies by failing to turn off cost of living increases.
ACCC won’t oppose Bayer, Monsanto deal
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose agricultural giant Bayer AG's proposed $US66 billion acquisition of rival Monsanto Corporation, after Bayer agreed to divestitures to win approval from the European Commission.
Judge strikes down Nationwide defence in Rush defamation case
Actor Geoffrey Rush has won a bid to strike down one of Nationwide News' defences  in a defamation case brought by the actor.
Patent exhaustion debate may be headed for High Court
Printer cartridge seller Calidad may take its arguments over the exhaustion of patent rights to the High Court, the company told the Federal Court in its challenge to an infringement win for Japanese electronics giant Seiko Epson.
Judge fines online directory $300K in consumer case
Shuttered online business directory ABG Pages has been slapped with a $300,000 fine after admitting to systemic unconscionable conduct that included refusing to cancel customer contracts and pretending that big businesses advertised on their service.
Magic Circle firm to rep Rio Tinto in ASIC case
Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance will represent Rio Tinto as it faces legal action in Australia over allegedly misleading investors about the coal reserves of a Mozambique mining company it acquired for $4 billion in 2011.
Viagogo knew ‘from the outset’ how much it charged customers, ACCC says
Viagogo could calculate from the start of the booking process how much it would charge in booking and handling fees for event tickets, but kept customers in the dark, the ACCC said in a recent court document, rebutting the online ticket reseller's defense in the consumer regulator's case.