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‘Got any gear’: Court releases Lehrmann texts on day Higgins rape claims aired
Defamation 2023-03-17 9:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann texted friends “you got any gear” and “need bags” on the day former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins went public with rape allegations on an episode of The Project.

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Former JPMorgan head trader Mark McCabe charged with fraud
ASIC 2023-03-17 3:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A former JPMorgan executive has been charged with eight counts of fraud for allegedly misappropriating $940,350 from clients of his defunct companies, Guevara Capital and Online Trading Capital. 

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Class action judge concerned about Colonial ‘siphoning’ $655M to CBA
CBA 2023-03-17 2:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge overseeing a class action against Colonial First State Investments has raised concerns about a $655 million dividend to CBA, questioning whether group members’ recovery could be in danger.

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High Court won’t weigh in on Clive Palmer’s royalties spat with Adani
Appeals 2023-03-16 10:34 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The High Court has denied Clive Palmer leave to appeal successive court decisions which found his company Mineralogy’s royalties dispute with mining company Adani should be determined through a dispute resolution process rather than in court.

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IPH, Latitude Financial latest victims of cyberattacks
Financial Services 2023-03-16 9:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

IPH Limited, which owns IP firms Spruson & Ferguson and Griffith Hack, and lender Latitude Financial have become the latest victims of cyberattacks, with the latter revealing the personal data of hundreds of thousands of customers has been stolen.

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Optus ‘Boost’ promotions halted as Boost Tel lawsuit plays out
Ed Heerey 2023-03-16 4:31 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Telecommunications giant Singtel Optus has been barred from promoting various products using the word ‘boost’ until an intellectual property suit brought by Boost Mobile is resolved.

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Cushman & Wakefield director can’t shake injunction blocking jump to rival
Bridie Nolan 2023-03-16 3:10 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A director at office leasing company Cushman & Wakefield who accepted a job with a competitor has lost a bid to lift an injunction keeping her on garden leave for three months, with a judge finding she was the “author of her own misfortune” for failing to read her employment contract.

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‘Up for millions’: Bruce Lehrmann faces grilling in court over texts to girlfriend
Defamation 2023-03-16 1:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has faced cross-examination over text messages to his girlfriend in which he said he received legal advice that he could get “millions” if he filed a defamation case against Network Ten over its airing of Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations, a court has heard.

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Boston Scientific’s $105M settlement approved in pelvic mesh class action
Class Actions 2023-03-16 10:11 am By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Boston Scientific’s $105 million settlement of a class action over its pelvic mesh devices has secured court approval, but the costs billed by the law firm running the case will face further scrutiny.

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With ‘hesitation’, judge OKs $300M settlement in J&J class actions
Alec Leopold 2023-03-16 9:54 am By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge has approved a $300 million settlement in two pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson and unit Ethicon — the largest settlement in the history of Australian product liability group proceedings — but a $100 million deduction for legal costs has yet to get the greenlight. 

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