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Controversial lecturer’s social media posts justified sacking, University of Sydney claims
The University of Sydney has appealed a judgment finding it unlawfully terminated a political economy lecturer for showing students a slide of a Nazi swastika superimposed on the Israeli flag.
Dixon Advisory insurers lose bid to limit disclosure of plan details in class action
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.
An ‘odd’ result: High Court told reputation can’t be ignored in Botox TM case
A contradictor has argued that the High Court must consider the reputation of Botox maker Allergan’s trade marks in a cosmetic company’s challenge to a judgment finding it infringed the marks by marketing its topical creams as Botox alternatives.
University of Sydney unfairly axed lecturer over swastika image, court finds
A judge has found that the University of Sydney unlawfully terminated the employment of a political economy lecturer who was fired for conduct that included showing students a slide of a Nazi swastika superimposed on the Israeli flag.
Dixon Advisory class action scores partial win in bid for insurance info
A class action on behalf of Dixon Advisory clients with claims allegedly worth $463 million has won orders that the collapsed wealth manager disclose its insurance for liability in the proceedings. Its bid for orders that two insurers produce any relevant policies was unsuccessful.
High Court to hear Meta’s challenge to Cambridge Analytica case
The High Court will take up Meta's challenge to the privacy commissioner's case over the Cambridge Analytica data breach, giving the court the chance to rule on the jurisdictional reach of Australian regulators in their pursuit of US tech giants.
‘Magnet for litigation’: Dixon Advisory insurers fight to shield policy info in class action
Two insurers for Dixon Advisory have argued they should not have to disclose policies that could respond to mammoth claims in a class action against the collapsed financial services firm estimated to be worth $278 million and $463 million. 
Biggin & Scott shouldn’t be liable for ‘indifference’ to source code infringement, High Court told
Biggen & Scott should not be held liable for copyright infringement for its supposed "indifference" to the copying of real estate marketing platform Campaigntrack's source code by a developer, the real estate agency group argues in a special leave application to the High Court.
Google cops $60M penalty in location data privacy case
Google has agreed to pay a $60 million penalty in proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleging the tech giant misled users about the collection and use of their location data.
Class action wants insurance policy info from Dixon Advisory
A class action on behalf of former clients of collapsed wealth manager Dixon Advisory has filed a court bid for information on any insurance policy held by the business that might cover the mammoth claims, estimated to be worth between $278 million and $463 million.