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Judge stays Victorian suit over alleged conspiracy to undermine HungryPanda’s EASI acquisition
Cam Truong 2023-03-20 2:57 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A judge has stayed an Australian lawsuit filed by food delivery service HungryPanda against competitor Fantuan over the acquisition delivery platform EASI until a related UK lawsuit is resolved, amid a fight for control of the local Asian food delivery market.

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‘Enabled misconduct’: Lawyers, liquidators slam ASIC’s track record
ASIC 2023-03-20 2:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A law firm and several peak bodies for professionals in the corporate sphere have criticised the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s enforcement track record, saying the regulator is inefficient and fails to properly address misconduct.

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High Court to hear Qld council’s appeal in class action by waterfront property owners
Appeals 2023-03-17 11:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has granted special leave to a Queensland council to challenge a ruling ordering it to repay owners of waterfront properties tens of thousands of dollars spent on an invalid canal maintenance levy.

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Coca-Cola trade mark for lemon cartoon revoked for non-use
Food and Beverage 2023-03-17 10:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An IP Australia delegate has partially revoked a Coca-Cola trade mark for a cartoon lemon acquired from Monster Energy in 2015, finding scant evidence that Hubert’s Lemonade, which features the winking lemon, has been sold in Australia.

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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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High Court to hear class action waiver challenge in Ruby Princess case
Amy Reid 2023-03-17 4:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has granted leave to the applicant in a class action against Carnival PLC to appeal a ruling that upheld a class action waiver in tickets bought by foreign passengers on the ill-fated Ruby Princess in 2020.

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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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PFAS class action silk slams upcoming mediation as ‘solemn farce’
Catherine Gleeson 2023-03-16 9:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A senior barrister acting for a class action over the use of allegedly toxic firefighting foam on military bases has slammed an upcoming mediation as a “solemn farce”, as the federal government has said it will not be ready to commit to a settlement. 

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