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The farcical Palmer v McGowan show is over as judge pulls the plug

Justice Michael Lee kicked the billionaire and the WA premier out of his court with a stinging flea in their ears.

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A Judge Roasted State Dad Mark McGowan Sour Cream McGee Clive Palmer It Was *Chef’s Kiss*

The floppiest defamation trial to ever flop.

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Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan ordered to pay damages to each other in defamation case

Federal court rules Palmer pay WA premier $20,000, while United Australia party chair is awarded $5,000 after both found liable for defamation

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Verdict looms in Palmer defamation trial

A defamation trial between billionaire Clive Palmer and Western Australia's premier is set to finally be resolved with a judge poised to deliver his verdict.

AAP

Bizarre claims of foul-mouthed yob who 'booted' bullmastiff - before 'realising his pi**-taking mate had switched his dog as a joke'

Michael Lee appeared in court for offences committed against the animal - and for threatening a woman who stepped in

Manchester Evening News

Judge bins 'misconceived' COVID-19 lawsuit

The Federal Court has rejected a lawsuit challenging NSW's COVID-19 health measures calling it ambitious and creative but misconceived.

AAP

Stock Swami may face over $443k in damages

The owner of the Stock Swami Twitter account may be on the hook for over $443,000 in damages if mining investor Tolga Kumova wins his defamation case.

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Stock Swami apologises to Federal Court

The man behind the Stock Swami Twitter account has conceded he deliberately withheld documents in a defamation case that he was ordered to produce.

AAP

Toyota appeals class action decision

Toyota has appealed a class action decision that could result in paying out around $2 billion in damages for its faulty diesel filters.

AAP

Medical marijuana legalization passes NC Senate with bipartisan support

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina is one step closer to joining most of the rest of the country by legalizing medical marijuana, as the state Senate approved it Thursday with bipartisan support.

Tribune News Service

Kevin Durant: Guys like Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe changed the game for the worse

First Take: .@stephenasmith says Steph Curry changed basketball for the better, while MJ changed it for the worse. "Michael Jordan is responsible, as much as anybody, for changing the game for the worse!" Kevin Durant: My theory is that guys like ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

‘What is the purpose?’ NC bill on teaching LGBTQ issues likely to be blocked by governor

A bill from North Carolina Senate Republicans that regulates teaching about LGBTQ people is almost surely going to be blocked by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, if it gets that far.

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Joel Embiid: ‘Everybody expected the Houston James Harden, but that’s not who he is anymore’

Michael Scotto: Joel Embiid on James Harden: "Obviously, I'm sure since we got him, everybody expected the Houston James Harden, but that's not who he is anymore. He's more of a playmaker. I thought, at times, as with all of us, could've been more ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

Qantas going to High Court to avoid compo

An appeal court has backed a ruling that Qantas does not have to reinstate workers whose jobs were outsourced illegally, but it may have to pay penalties.

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Joel Embiid out for Game 1, no timetable for return

Shams Charania: Sources: 76ers All-NBA star Joel Embiid suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion in series-clinching Game 6 win last night in Toronto. He will be listed as out and there is no timetable for his return. Source: Twitter ...

Tribune News Service

US small businesses get hit with record numbers of disability lawsuits

U.S. small businesses have been battling soaring inflation, labor shortages and supply-chain snarls during the pandemic. Now many are hit by another unexpected challenge: disability lawsuits.

AAP

WA A-G blames memory for evidence mistakes

West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has given fresh evidence to correct his "mistakes" in a defamation trial between Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan.

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Toyota class action bill could reach $2b

A class action lawsuit against Toyota has been upheld, with the auto giant facing the prospect of paying out thousands of customers to the tune of $2 billion.

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WA attorney-general unreliable, court told

West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley is seeking to correct "mistakes" in the evidence he gave in a defamation trial involving Clive Palmer.

AAP

'War' claim in Palmer, McGowan stoush

Lawyers for businessman Clive Palmer and WA Premier Mark McGowan have argued about the meanings of statements by both men in defamation proceedings.

AAP

Palmer, McGowan court stoush gets underway

Businessman Clive Palmer is expected to tell a court that statements made by West Australian Premier Mark McGowan had a "real and serious impact" on him.

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WA premier going to NSW for Palmer lawsuit

A legal stoush between Clive Palmer and WA Premier Mark McGowan over defamation claims has been delayed, but both men have to attend court in NSW in person.

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Palmer and McGowan stoush set for court

Clive Palmer and WA Premier Mark McGowan are set to meet in the Federal Court in Sydney later this month with each party suing the other over defamation claims.

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