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ANZ, Suncorp gear up for fight with ACCC over $4.9B merger

A battle with the competition regulator over the proposed ANZ, Suncorp tie-up has begun, with the first clash involving a group of rival lenders that want their submissions to the ACCC kept under lock and key.

Hungry Jack’s to take bite out of franchisee’s profits with ‘competing’ restaurants: suit

Hungry Jack's faces calls for a court injunction preventing the burger chain from proceeding with plans to open restaurants in close proximity to a franchisee's sites on NSW's Central Coast.

Actor Christie Whelan Browne sues theatre company for alleged sexual harassment

Actor Christie Whelan Browne has sued the theatre company behind the 2014 production of the Rocky Horror Show alleging she was discriminated against and subjected to repeated sexual harassment at the hands of a fellow actor.

ACCC delays decision on Coles acquisition of Saputo plants

The ACCC has delayed its decision on whether to greenlight Coles' plans to acquire milk processing plants from Saputo, after expressing competition concerns about the $105 million deal.

Two years after opt-out too late for security bid in SA Power class action: court

A class action against SA Power over a 2019 bushfire in the Adelaide Hills has dodged the energy company’s belated bid for security.

The Kid Laroi loses bid to disqualify manager’s solicitors

Australian singer The Kid Laroi has failed to restrain solicitors who acted for his benefit in negotiating a record deal from representing his former manager in a contractual dispute, with a judge rejecting arguments the lawyers could be seen as “switching sides”. 

Lawyer who sought to frustrate investigation not fit to practice, court says

A solicitor who sought to frustrate a legal complaint body’s investigation into correspondence sent on his firm’s letterhead is not fit to practice, a state tribunal has found.

Clifford Chance nabs Herbert Smith Freehills M&A veteran

Clifford Chance has snagged an M&A partner from Herbert Smith Freehills to join its growing corporate practice.

NAB’s cultural review report in ‘boys’ club’ suit protected by legal privilege, says judge

Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me NAB can shield a report commissioned by its lawyers at Herbert Smith Freehills into the bank’s workplace culture from a former head of repo trading who alleges…

Tenant of $15,000/week Sydney penthouse loses contempt claim against landlady

A judge has thrown out a contempt motion brought by the owner of the Illawarra Hawks against the landlady of his $15,000 per week apartment, finding the woman did not commit criminal contempt by failing to remove personal items, including porcelain dolls, which were stored at the premises.

Mawhinney must pay $1.3M to continue suit against McGrathNicol receivers

Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney must pay $1.3 million in security within six weeks or a case brought on behalf of his property management group Mainland against a lender and two McGrathNichol receivers will be thrown out. 

COVID-19 insurance class action members can ‘have their cake and eat it too’: judge

A judge considering bids to de-class COVID-19 business interruption class actions has said group members can sign up for the representative proceedings but later decide to make claims directly with their insurers.

NAB sues You Need A Budget app, says brand will confuse Aussies

National Australia Bank is suing US company You Need A Budget, alleging the YNAB app, which helps users manage their finances, steps on its well-known trade mark and will confuse Australians.

Sydney MP claims aggravation from Mark Latham’s ‘disgraceful’ defamation defence

Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, who is suing politician Mark Latham over a homophobic social media post, claims the One Nation NSW leader's defence has aggravated his damages by relying on a "disgraceful" gay stereotype.

Judge refuses to bar children, non-Indigenous people from PFAS settlement

A judge has rejected a bid by in-fighting group members to bar children and non-Aboriginal residents in the Wreck Bay community from receiving a cut of an approved $22 million settlement over alleged PFAS contamination.

Ben Roberts-Smith funder Seven says ruling on emails has ‘far reaching implications’

Former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith and Seven Network, which funded his defamation case, have asked for the Full Federal Court to weigh in on appeals against a decision requiring the production of thousands of emails passing between them, which the broadcaster said has implications for all funded proceedings.

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