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Litigation privilege claim over Nine reporter’s emails denied in cavoodle defamation case
Bird & Bird 2022-12-14 3:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Nine has mostly lost its bid to shield documents produced under subpoena in a defamation case brought over A Current Affair’s coverage of barrister Gina Edwards’ custody battle for famed social media pooch Oscar the cavoodle.

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Courtenay House contractor pleads guilty over $180M Ponzi scheme
ASIC 2022-12-14 9:28 pm By Sam Matthews

A former contractor of investment management fund Courtenay House who received over $670,000 in commissions from investors has pleaded guilty to two criminal charges after an ASIC investigation revealed the company duped 585 investors in a $180 million Ponzi scheme.

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Ashurst snags partner for Sydney real estate team
Ashurst 2022-12-14 7:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Ashurst has lured a partner from Hall & Wilcox as the firm looks to expand its Sydney real estate team.

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Like CFOs of yore, class action beauty parades push down law firms’ GCO profits
Analysis 2022-12-13 2:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

A recent ruling cutting the contingency fee sought by a plaintiff law firm shows competition to run class actions will drive down the percentage payout courts are willing to permit. And as more firms enter the market for a slice of the returns, the downward pressure on profits will only build.

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Star Entertainment directors, execs targeted in new ASIC action
ASIC 2022-12-13 9:24 am By Christine Caulfield

The corporate cop has named eleven current and former Star Entertainment directors and officers in a civil penalty case alleging breaches of duties in relation to the company’s non compliance with anti-money laundering laws.

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Dixon Advisory insurers lose bid to limit disclosure of plan details in class action
Class Actions 2022-12-13 10:08 pm By Sam Matthews

Two Dixon Advisory insurers have lost a bid to limit the details of insurance policies handed over to a class action purported to worth $463 million, after a judge’s ruled the collapsed wealth manager should disclose its insurance for liability in the case.

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Home builder admits to unfair clause banning bad reviews by customers
ACCC 2022-12-13 5:11 pm By Sam Matthews

Property developer Fowler Homes has admitted that its standard contract included an unfair non-disparagement clause preventing customers from publishing negative reviews or other feedback without the company’s permission.

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Banksia judge rejects recusal push by senior barrister’s wife
Class Actions 2022-12-12 4:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

Companies associated with the wife of disgraced senior barrister Norman O’Bryan can’t get a new judge to hear their battle against a third-party costs summons that would make them jointly liable for a $21.5 million judgment for investors in a class action over Banksia Securities’ collapse.

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Barrister was scared to return to chambers after Nine’s ‘cavoodle caper’, court told
Bird & Bird 2022-12-12 9:29 pm By Sam Matthews

A Sydney barrister was embarrassed and afraid to return to chambers following Channel Nine’s allegedly defamatory coverage of her custody battle for famed social media pooch Oscar the cavoodle, a court has heard.

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Bellamy’s sued by former CEO for alleged sex discrimination
Employment 2022-12-12 8:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The former chief executive officer of baby food producer Bellamy’s Organic has sued her former employer for over $400,000, claiming it discriminated against her by offering a salary that was one-third of what her male predecessor earned.

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