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NZ not joining whaling court action
New Zealand won't join in Australian court action over Japanese whaling but will have input into the case.

Ramsay sued by NZ promoter
Master chef Gordon Ramsay is being sued for $2.1 million for failing to carry out his tour of NZ and using his mother's medical condition as an excuse.

Hanover calls in lawyers on Allied Farmers
Hanover Finance has called in the lawyers to pursue Allied Farmers over allegedly attempting to "evade various contractual obligations to Hanover."

Equiticorp - the longest goodbye
In the year 2010, nearly 22 years after one of New Zealand's biggest corporate collapses, it's a little unnerving to call accountant

Oracle primed for espionage court battle
Silicon Valley is bracing itself for fireworks as the long-running industrial espionage dispute between Oracle and SAP hits court.

NZ musician 'beach folk hero'
A New Zealand musician is being hailed a folk hero after successfully suing the city of Los Angeles.

Music industry puts the squeeze on file-sharing
LimeWire may begin to regret its regular boast that its 50 million users shared and downloaded more than three billion songs a month.

David Jones sex case settled
Australia's biggest sexual harassment claim has been settled out of court for A$850,000.

UK fashion company wins brand battle with Lacoste
A British clothing supplier has won a four-year trademark battle against the fashion giant Lacoste.

Fletcher moves to bankrupt McKenna
Fletcher Construction says it is moving against Auckland developer Nigel McKenna over a debt for building Wellington's Holiday Inn.