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Judge says DibbsBarker, QRxPharma emails privileged
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2018-06-18 10:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge overseeing a securities class action against former directors of failed pharmaceutical company QRxPharma and its legal advisor DibbsBarker has ruled that certain documents, including numerous emails sent by the law firm, are protected by attorney-client privilege.

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Apple to pay $9M in ACCC case over iPhone repairs
Clayton Utz 2018-06-18 9:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Apple will pay $9 million to resolve a case by the ACCC alleging the US tech giant’s repair policies were in breach of the Australian Consumer Law, according to a court order Monday.

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Law firm can’t put ‘parasitic’ rival on hook for GetSwift costs
Article 2018-06-15 8:56 pm By Miklos Bolza

Squire Patton Boggs, one of the losing law firms in the GetSwift class action beauty contest, has lost again, this time in its fight to have winning firm Phi Finney McDonald pay its legal costs.

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Rebel Wilson to appeal “bizarre” damages cut
Article 2018-06-15 3:41 pm By Miklos Bolza

Actress Rebel Wilson has vowed to appeal a decision by the Victorian Court of Appeal that slashed a record $4.75 million defamation payment down to $600,000.

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Corrs Chambers doesn’t have to turn over invoices, appeals court says
Corrs Chambers Westgarth 2018-06-14 10:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has dismissed an appeal of a ruling that blocked five Westpoint Group units from requiring Corrs Chambers to turn over invoices for the work the firm performed for the companies’ receivers.

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Rebel Wilson’s $4.75M defamation payout slashed
Article 2018-06-14 12:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

A record $4.75 million defamation payout to Australian actor Rebel Wilson was cut to $600,000 on Thursday by the Victorian Court of Appeal after a challenge by magazine publisher Bauer Media.

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Aspen settles patent case over generic Lexapro
Article 2018-06-13 2:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Generic pharmaceutical company Aspen Pharma has resolved a patent infringement case brought by the maker of the anti-depressant Lexapro, according to a Federal Court order Tuesday.

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Murray Goulburn boss can’t delay mediation in ACCC case
Agriculture 2018-06-12 3:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has dismissed a bid by former Murray Goulburn boss Gary Helou to push off mediation in an action brought by the ACCC, ruling that the ex-executive’s trip to China was no reason to delay possible resolution of the case.

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Apple settles ACCC case over iPhone repairs on eve of trial
Article 2018-06-12 12:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Apple has reached an in-principle settlement with the consumer watchdog in an enforcement action over the tech giant’s repair policies, a judge was told Tuesday.

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GetSwift judge won’t be slowed by class action appeal
Class Actions 2018-06-08 10:20 pm By Miklos Bolza

The judge who stayed two of three competing class actions against logistics software company GetSwift wants to square away a common fund order in the winning case before an appeal of his ruling is heard, over the protests of the appealing law firms.

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