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Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Climate Tort Suits

The justices are not persuaded to intervene in state-law climate litigation.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Hemp reform, private conversations, and police memes.

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Federal Court Declines to Issue Harassment Restraining Order Related to Crypto Litigation

An interesting window into how courts sometimes think about such requests; this decision turned heavily on the fact that plaintiff had already gotten a state court harassment restraining order against the defendant.

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Federal Court Decides on How Lockerbie Crash Victims' Relatives Can View Accused Terrorist's Criminal Trial Remotely

The court "grant[s] victims access to non-evidentiary pretrial proceedings from their homes and offices by Zoom and telephone, as well as access to livestreamed video and audio feeds of evidentiary and trial proceedings in courthouses across the United States and other secure, monitored locations around the world."

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Sydney Train Strikes Are Back With 200 Bans Announced So Maybe Rethink Your NYE Plans

Industrial action is set to resume following a significant Federal Court ruling that has reignited tensions between rail unions and the NSW government.

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Sky-high $120m compensation bill for Qantas workers

Qantas has struck a deal to compensate more than 1800 workers to the tune of $120 million after the Federal Court found they were illegally sacked.

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Health union celebrates restrictions against state boss

The boss of the Health Workers Union Diana Asmar will not be allowed to carry out her usual duties until a Federal Court case against her is decided.

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Court loss for Hayne backer who spat at rape accuser

A court has found a supporter of Jarryd Hayne was not defamed by assertions he spat at the footballer's alleged rape victim, overturning a previous ruling.

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Trains and a pay deal delayed as court halts work bans

State leaders jumped the gun going to court to stop industrial action on the nation's largest city rail network, a union says.

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Lawyer who took down Ben Roberts-Smith made a judge

A lawyer who proved Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith committed war crimes is one of eight new appointments to the Federal Court.

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Pauline Hanson appeals court ruling she was racist

Pauline Hanson is appealing a court ruling she was racist towards Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi on the basis of alleged errors in the judicial process.

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Hawks, Indigenous players settle Federal Court case

The long-running Hawthorn racism saga is over after the AFL club reached a settlement with a group of Indigenous former players and their families.

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Why Suing LLCs in Federal Court Under Diversity Jurisdiction Can Be So Complicated

Seems hard to justify, especially since corporations are treated quite differently; but there it is.

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Pauline Hanson Racially Vilified Mehreen Faruqi With Appalling Tweet, Federal Court Rules

The Federal Court has determined that One Nation leader Pauline Hanson racially vilified Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi with vicious tweet.

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Hanson tweet to Muslim senator 'ultimate racist slur'

A judge has rebuked Pauline Hanson for being loose with the truth, making racist remarks for decades and telling a Greens senator to return to Pakistan.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Dinosaur statutes, vote harvesting, and septic permits.

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Harvey Norman misled customers with 'interest-free' ads

Retail giant Harvey Norman misled consumers with a widespread ad campaign offering interest-free and no-deposit purchase options, the Federal Court has ruled.

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Win for banks over fugitive's 'audacious' $500m fraud

Westpac and two other banks can recoup funds taken through a $500 million fraud perpetrated by a fugitive former football club owner and his associates.

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X Corp's failed court bid avoids 'concerning precedent'

A court dismissing X Corp's case against the eSafety Commissioner, finding it must respond to a $610,500 fine issued to Twitter, is a warning for tech giants.

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Minister 'unaware' of risk before power plant explosion

Queensland's energy minister has testified in court that power plant executives did not tell him about risks of serious incidents before an explosion.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Equity training, intrusive questions, and a sorry mofo.

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X Corp says Twitter does not exist, fines should vanish

American legal experts have taken the stand in Federal Court as lawyers for the social network known as X argue it should not have to pay Twitter's fines.

The Conversation

Artificial intelligence should not be allowed to adjudicate cases in Canada’s Federal Court

Canadian society is progressing deeper into the digital age. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies — like the generative AI ChatGPT and the legal platform Harvey — are increasingly shaping judicial processes and legal systems, including in the adjudication of intricate cases.

The Conversation

Roxanne Tickle’s win in the federal court is a historic victory for transgender women

It’s been a case closely watched by the transgender community and legal minds alike. Today in the Federal Court of Australia, a judge ruled in favour of trans woman Roxanne Tickle in her anti-discrimination case against a social media app.

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Ex-Lib ordered to fly in for Pesutto's defamation trial

A former Victorian Liberal MP-turned-educator in the UK must return to Australia to give evidence in a defamation trial brought against his former boss.

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