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OTC trader wins more time to respond to ASIC’s 2,000-page pleading
ASIC 2021-05-13 3:32 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has granted OTC trader EuropeFX more time to file its defence to an 80-page statement of claim and over 2,000 pages of particulars filed by ASIC in its case accusing the company of knowingly exposing its Chinese customers to criminal charges.

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Liberty Financial sues to block exec from jumping ship to competitor
Contracts 2021-05-13 1:30 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Non-bank lender Liberty Financial has filed court proceedings seeking to block its manager of treasury from starting a new job at a rival lender for one year.

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Court action seeks to block defamation silk from acting for Christian Porter
ABC 2021-05-12 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Senior barrister Sue Chrysanthou is reportedly facing court action to prevent her from continuing to act for Christian Porter in the former attorney-general’s defamation case against the ABC.

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Virgin Australia dodges lawsuit by passengers served perfume water
Article 2021-05-12 9:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Virgin Australia has defeated a lawsuit brought by two passengers who were served water which allegedly contained perfume, with a judge finding that their subsequent medical issues were not caused by the “tainted” water.

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Appeal fails in case accusing pharma CEO of assaulting staff with syringe
Agriculture 2021-05-12 4:30 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A former CEO of a global pharmaceutical company has lost his appeal of a ruling throwing out a lawsuit he brought against his former employer after he was terminated in the wake of accusations that he harassed staff and using a syringe to stab multiple employees.

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Google wants say on whether Epic battle with Apple should be heard in Australia
ACCC 2021-05-12 3:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Internet search giant Google wants to weigh in on an appeal over whether Epic Games’ lawsuit accusing Apple of abusing its dominance in the app store marketplace should be heard in Australia, as the ACCC wins its bid to intervene in the case.

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Ultra Tune founder’s ex could raise ‘Bart Simpson defence’ to contempt charge, judge says
Automotive 2021-05-12 2:37 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The former girlfriend of Ultra Tune founder Sean Buckley is facing a contempt charge for allegedly sending secret recordings to two individuals despite a court injunction, with a judge saying she could raise what he called a ‘Bart Simpson defence’ in denying the alleged conduct.

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Farmers appeal ruling tossing contaminated seeds class action against Advanta
Agriculture 2021-05-11 9:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Queensland and NSW sorghum farmers have appealed a ruling that shut down its class action brought over allegedly contaminated seeds, saying the judge was wrong to find Advanta Seeds did not owe them a duty of care.

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Judge won’t keep sales figures confidential in epic Cargill, Viterra battle
Adam Purton 2021-05-11 3:55 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A Victoria Supreme Court judge has rejected a post-trial bid to keep details of the 2019 sale of Cargill’s malt business under wraps in a long-running case over Viterra’s $420 million sale of its Joe White business, finding the move would be contrary to the principles of open justice where no harm from disclosure had been demonstrated.

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Lawyer must pay costs for appeal that should never have been filed, Full Court says
Andrew Pollock 2021-05-11 2:53 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

An employment solicitor representing a sacked Jetstar pilot must pay the airline’s legal costs in defending an appeal application “that ought never to have been made”, an appeals court has found.

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