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Receptionist in Tim Paine sexting saga can’t bring harassment case against Cricket Tasmania
Dobson Mitchell Allport 2022-10-27 10:16 am By Cindy Cameronne

A former receptionist who allegedly suffered sexual harassment by Australian cricket players and managers has lost her bid to bring her case against Cricket Tasmania out of time, despite her claims of suffering ill mental health.

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Judge rejects recusal bid in barrister’s disciplinary case for ‘none of your business’ remark
Anya Poukchanski 2022-10-26 3:42 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has refused to recuse herself from hearing disciplinary proceedings brought against a barrister over complaints that she used “judicially inappropriate words” at an interlocutory hearing.

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Charges laid against Brisbane lawyer over $4.5M money laundering scheme
Queensland 2022-10-25 4:00 pm By Sam Matthews

A prominent criminal lawyer has been charged with supplying millions of dollars in criminal proceeds as part of a $4.5 million money laundering scheme.

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Facebook flags potential conflict of interest in cryptocurrency ad class action
Class Actions 2022-10-25 2:45 pm By Sam Matthews

Facebook owner Meta wants to uncover the basis on which crypto tokens have been issued to bankroll a class action over its 2018 ban on cryptocurrency ads, citing the potentially conflicted interests of the self-represented lead applicant.

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Judge who represented Sydney Trains won’t recuse herself from fight with union
Ashurst 2022-10-24 11:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected a bid by the Australian rail union to recuse herself from hearing its case against Sydney Trains that seeks approval to deactivate Opal readers amid protracted industrial action, despite having represented the rail operator when she was a barrister last year. 

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Super fund sues crypto company for ‘flagrant’ trade mark infringement
Banki Haddock Fiora 2022-10-24 11:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Education superannuation fund NGS Super has filed a trade mark lawsuit against Australian blockchain mining company NGS Crypto, claiming it failed to comply with a promise to rebrand and continues to profit at the fund’s expense. 

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ACCC accuses Fitbit of misleading consumers about refund rights
ACCC 2022-10-24 11:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has dragged Google-owned Fitbit to court for allegedly telling consumers they had to mail in broken devices within 45 days in order to obtain a refund.

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Kanye West takes beef with Melbourne restaurant to court
Entertainment 2022-10-24 9:05 pm By Sam Matthews

Melbourne restaurant College Dropout Burgers has been hit with a lawsuit by Kanye West for allegedly using the controversial rapper’s name and likeness without permission.

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Judge wants delayed Sydney light rail class action finished by year’s end
Adam Hochroth 2022-10-24 1:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action trial over Sydney’s $3 billion light rail has been pushed off to next month after the applicant’s eleventh-hour amendments, but a judge has warned the parties they should wrap up the case by the end of the year..

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Judge frowns on workers’ bid to shut down Opal in Sydney trains dispute
Ashurst 2022-10-21 4:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has raised concerns about a bid by the rail workers union for a judicial “green light” to deactivate ticket readers as part of a protracted industrial action in Sydney, saying the court should not be used as an “adviser”.

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