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Guthrie files action against ABC over her sacking
Former ABC boss Michelle Guthrie has launched legal proceedings over her firing last month from the ABC, making an adverse action claim against the broadcaster.
Sarah Hanson-Young slams Leyonhjelm truth defence as fabrication
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has accused Senator David Leyonhjelm of using parliamentary privilege and fabricated remarks to shut down a defamation case she lodged in August.
Dick Smith liquidators accuse class action firms of spamming group members
Liquidators for Dick Smith don't want potential group members in two class actions against the failed retailer to learn about a new registration deadline by email, saying it would amount to spam and harassment.
Hytera doesn’t get ‘within cooee’ of proving it has state secrets: Motorola
Motorola has slammed an attempt by Hytera Communications to limit discovery in a long-running patent dispute between the companies, saying documents withheld by the Shenzen-based radio manufacturer come nowhere close to being state secrets protected under Chinese law.
Gadens seeks to shut down rival firm’s Quintis class action
The battle over competing shareholder class actions against failed sandalwood oil producer Quintis is heating up, with law firm Gadens launching a bid to shut down the case brought by Bannister Law, attacking its rival's experience and resources.
Judge to rethink Glencore in-house counsel’s access to Cargill deal docs
An appeals court has ordered the judge overseeing a fraudulent concealment trial over Cargill's $420 million purchase of the Joe White malt business to reconsider his decision to allow an in-house lawyer at Glencore to access "highly confidential" deal documents.
Aurizon wins bid for Qube docs in ACCC case
Aurizon has won a request to view documents from Qube Holdings in the ACCC's case alleging it reached an anti-competitive agreement with Pacific National for the sale of its intermodal freight business, as it pushes back against the competition regulator's claim that there were other buyers vying for the business.
Quinn Emanuel reveals ‘step up’ funding model in AMP class action beauty pageant
Law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan will call in US experts to back up its proposed "step up" funding model as five law firms begin a high stakes battle to lead a shareholder class action against AMP.
Viterra must pay Cargill’s costs for ‘pointless’ High Court appeal
Viterra has been hit with costs for persisting with a special leave application to the High Court seeking to compel Cargill to turn over emails exchanged with its lawyers at Allens during the sale of its Joe White Maltings business, even after Cargill agreed to waive privilege and produced the documents.
Fortescue unit can eyeball Squire Patton Boggs emails in power contract dispute
A unit of Fortescue Metals Group has won its bid for emails between Squire Patton Boggs  and a unit of electricity provider TransAlta Energy relating to a disputed power purchase agreement, saying privilege was waived when the emails were forwarded to a third party.