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Parramatta boss accuses Fairfax of ‘reckless indifference’ for truth
Banki Haddock Fiora 2018-11-06 9:29 pm By Miklos Bolza

The former chief executive officer of Sydney’s Parramatta Council is suing Fairfax Media, saying three articles published in the Sydney Morning Herald accusing him of lying on his resume were defamatory.

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Hytera must hand over Chinese docs in Motorola spat, judge says
Herbert Smith Freehills 2018-11-06 9:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Shenzen-based radio manufacturer Hytera Communications has lost a bid to circumvent its discovery obligations in an ongoing patent dispute with Motorola, with a Federal Court judge rejecting its claims that supplying the documents could breach Chinese state secret and cybersecurity laws.

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Judge orders change to opt out notice after Maddens lawyer’s ‘misleading’ comments
Class Actions 2018-11-06 3:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ordered changes be made to the opt out notice in three class actions over the 2018 St. Patrick’s Day bushfires in South West Victoria, after insurers complained comments made by a Maddens principal to a local newspaper were misleading.

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Second judge steps down ahead of Queensland Nickel trial
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-11-05 11:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Billionaire Clive Palmer has succeeded in knocking a second judge off a case brought against him by the liquidators of failed Queensland Nickel, after arguing that a previous ruling disqualified him.

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PetroHunter unit’s case over Beetaloo Basin JV survives dismissal bid
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-11-05 9:21 pm By Miklos Bolza

A subsidiary of US-based PetroHunter Energy has defeated calls to toss its case over $70 million in allegedly unpaid contributions and contractual breaches stemming from a joint mining venture in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin.

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Ex-Norton Rose partner asks judge to recuse himself from spat with firm
Employment 2018-11-05 8:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Federal Court judge has been asked to recuse himself from a legal dispute between Norton Rose Fulbright and a former employment partner who was terminated from the firm.

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‘Disappointed’ judge decries delays in Sydney light rail class action
Class Actions 2018-11-02 10:04 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has expressed frustration at the slow pace of the Sydney light rail class action, forcing both parties to commit to a timetable that will push the proceeding more rapidly towards a final hearing.

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Surfstitch class action settlement in peril as debate rages over opt-out notice
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2018-11-01 8:20 pm By Miklos Bolza

Judges do not have the power to approve a class action settlement without first issuing an opt-out notice to group members, the court-appointed contradictor in two shareholder class actions against online fashion retailer Surfstitch told the NSW Supreme Court Thursday.

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Funder’s cut, legal fees in $64M Banksia settlement rejected on appeal
Appeals 2018-11-01 4:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An appeals court has rejected the funder’s commission and legal fees stemming from a $64 million settlement in litigation over the failure of Banksia Securities, but granted approval to the settlement.

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Clive Palmer wants second judge out in Queensland Nickel case
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-10-30 11:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

A month after successfully arguing for the recusal of a state Supreme Court justice from an upcoming trial over the collapse of Queensland Nickel, Clive Palmer is calling for the replacement judge to step down, alleging he too is biased against him.

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