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Almost 200 jobs cut as Norske Skog sells its Albury site to Australian paper giant Visy

Operations will cease at Albury's Norske Skog paper mill, with 183 employees to lose their jobs after the company announced the sale of its Ettamogah site to Australian papermaker Visy.




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Arnhem Land's Malcolm Rosas selected as Gold Coast Suns priority pick ahead of AFL draft

Arnhem Land's Malcolm Rosas becomes the first Northern Territory player picked up by an AFL club for next season but he says the remote community of Bulman will always be home.




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Gladys Liu did not disclose membership of Chinese Government-linked organisations before Liberal Party preselection

Leaked forms show the besieged Liberal MP did not disclose her membership of organisations linked to the Chinese Government's foreign interference operations when she ran for preselection for her federal seat.




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Farmers wanting to take care of themselves but needing Government help to make it happen

Farmers say they should be able to make enough money to look after themselves. But as they contend with one of Australia's worst droughts, it's set to produce a billion-dollar welfare bill as taxpayers help keep them afloat.




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Superyacht's titanic fail: Luxury vessel ploughs into Cairns marina

A luxury superyacht has crashed while attempting to moor at a Cairns marina, narrowly avoiding a potential disaster on the busy tourist strip.





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Woolworths fined for selling expired baby formula in Cairns

The supermarket giant is criticised in court for its "recalcitrant attitude" after being caught selling out-of-date baby formula for the second time at a Cairns store in Far North Queensland.




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Street CRED leader Saga Selsby greets a young man on the Gold Coast




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Synchronised swimmer Rachel Presser one trial away from 2020 Olympic selection

Champion synchronised swimmer Rachel Presser wants you to know that there's a lot more to her sport than floral caps and sequential dives. Come the next Olympics, she might have a chance to prove it.




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Tokyo 2020 Olympics surfing selection on hold for Stephanie Gilmore, Sally Fitzgibbons

Australian surfers Stephanie Gilmore and Sally Fitzgibbons will have to wait until next May for confirmation they have been selected for the Tokyo Olympics, despite satisfying the qualification criteria.





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Central Coast ghillie suit attacker camouflaging himself to prey on young girls

A NSW Central Coast man has been donning camouflage to attack girls, one as young as 12, with police describing the clothing worn in one attack as a ghillie suit.





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Sober in the Country: Rural health advocate Shanna Whan fights to save farmers from self-medicating with alcohol

The founder of an online discussion supporting hundreds trying to go dry believes drought, financial hardship, uncertainty, and isolation are causing more rural people to self-medicate with alcohol.





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Hay balers sell out across Victoria as drought ruins crops, push up fodder prices

Farmers and contractors rush to spend up to $350,000 for hay-baling equipment to make the most of grain crops and strong demand for fodder as the drought rolls on.




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'Gladiator' at 20: Russell Crowe describes surprising 'seat of the pants' filming of Oscar-winning epic

Crowe recalls the hell unleashed behind the scenes of Ridley Scott's sword-and-sandals blockbuster.





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The need for accessible self-service travel kiosks

The IBM approach: Make air travel easier with accessible self-service travel kiosks




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Pirates' Musgrove doesn't want pay cut: 'We don't get a raise' for sellouts




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Zakk v. Diesel

(California Court of Appeal) - Revived a film producer's claim that he had an enforceable oral contract entitling him to an executive-producer credit for a film that was a sequel to a film he had developed. Held that the trial court erred in analyzing a statute-of-frauds issue. Reversed a dismissal in relevant part.




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Russel Road Food and Beverage, LLC v. Spencer

(United States Ninth Circuit) - In a trademark dispute involving the use of the mark CRAZY HORSE for entertainment services, namely exotic dance performances, the district court's grant of summary judgment to plaintiff is affirmed where plaintiff was the assignee of a valid trademark co-existence agreement entered into with the former owner of the registered mark and therefore had the right to use the mark.




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Russia Investigation Transcripts and Documents | Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence




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Watch: 10 incredible trick shots from self-isolating golfers




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University of Utah v. Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

(United States Federal Circuit) - In suit to correct inventorship of the "Tuschl Patents," the district court's denial of defendants' motion to dismiss is affirmed, where: 1) the district court did not err in ruling that this is not a dispute between States falling within the exclusive original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court; 2) plaintiff was free to choose between filing this suit in the Supreme Court and filing in federal district court; and 3) the University of Massachusetts is not an indispensable party.




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Schussel v. Werfel

(United States First Circuit) - The decision of the United States Tax Court holding petitioner liable, as the recipient of a fraudulent transfer from his former company, for the company's back taxes of over $4.9 million, plus interest of at least $8.7 million, is: 1) reversed in part and remanded, where the tax court calculated prejudgment interest under the wrong statute, which should have been determined in accord with Massachusetts law, and under Massachusetts law, no interest would have begun to accrue until the date of the Notice of Liability; but 2) affirmed in part, where petitioner's loans to his former company to pay petitioner's litigation expenses did not reduce the net amount transferred to him.




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Diesel eBooks, LLC v. Simon & Schuster, Inc.

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirming the district court's grant of summary judgment that although Apple and a group of major publishers committed an unlawful antitrust conspiracy there was no antitrust injury that resulted.




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Liberty Woods International, Inc. v. Motor Vessel Ocean Quartz

(United States Third Circuit) - Affirming the dismissal of an in rem suit filed against a ship for cargo damage sustained in transit because liability for the damage was covered by the carrier's bill of lading, which included a forum selection clause requiring suit be brought in South Korea because although South Korean courts would not allow an in rem suit, the plaintiff could have brought an in personam suit and chose not to do so for strategic reasons and the foreign forum selection clause did not violate the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act.




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Selective Ins. Co. of Am. v. County of Rensselaer

(Court of Appeals of New York) - In an insurance action, in which defendant refused to pay plaintiff more than a single deductable payment following the defense of a class action and resulting settlement involving the county, the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to plaintiff is affirmed where county’s improper strip searches of arrestees over a four-year period constituted multiple occurrences under the insurance policy and defendant is responsible for paying deductibles to plaintiff with respect to each class member.




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Miranda v. Selig

(United States Ninth Circuit) - In an antitrust suit brought by professional minor league baseball players, the district court's dismissal of the suit is affirmed because professional minor league baseball is exempt from federal antitrust laws.




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Anselmo v. Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District

(California Court of Appeal) - Reversed the dismissal of a suit filed by a student athlete volleyball player against a community college after she was injured during a tournament game when she dove into the sand and her knee struck a rock. The community college argued that it was protected by an immunity covering field trips and excursions, as set forth in section 55220 of title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. Rejecting this argument, the Fourth Appellate District held that this provision did not apply to an injury suffered by a member of a visiting team during an intercollegiate athletic event. The panel therefore reversed an order granting a demurrer and remanded.




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Russell City Energy Company, LLC v. City of Hayward

(California Court of Appeal) - Reversing an order sustaining a city's demurrer without leave to amend and dismissing a complaint to the extent that the order denied the plaintiff leave to amend in an action relating to an agreement between an energy company and a city whose terms may have violated the California Constitution because a quasi-contractual restitution claim would be permitted even if the Payments Clause at issue is unconstitutional.




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http://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1872588.html

(California Court of Appeal) - Reversing the trial court's denial of a writ petition and declaratory and injunctive relief in the case of a city project because the trial court's dismantling of agreements entered into by an earlier administration and agency unconstitutionally impaired a private developer's contractual rights.




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Acosta v. Hensel Phelps Construction Co.

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Held that the U.S. Secretary of Labor has authority under the OSHA statute to issue a citation to a general contractor at a multi-employer construction worksite who controls a hazardous condition at that worksite, even if the condition affects another employer's employees. Criticized a circuit precedent, Melerine v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc., 659 F.2d 706 (5th Cir. 1981), which had held that the Act protects only an employer's employees.




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Senseless phishing scam attempt

This phishing scammer decided to skip the normal mumbo jumbo and just send the phishing link.




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Super Loan Spam - C_PLUS_PLUS_GENIUS, You are PRE-SELECTED for a Super Loan up to R150,000! - Super-Loan.co.za

Super-Loan.co.za are super spammers and when you go to their website you will find that it is super useless, i.e. it only shows the Microsoft IIS7 status page. Super professional.




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SelectSun GmbH v. Porter, Inc.

(United States Seventh Circuit) - Held that a yacht buyer may not proceed with a contract and warranty lawsuit against a yacht manufacturer. Affirmed a judgment after a bench trial, in a dispute involving the exhaust system's compliance with European Union regulatory requirements.




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Glassell Non-Operated Interests Ltd. v. Enerquest Oil and Gas LLC

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Held that an oil company did not breach its contract with several other oil companies. The dispute arose out of a joint agreement to cooperatively develop oil prospects in Texas. Reversed the judgment below.




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Zakk v. Diesel

(California Court of Appeal) - Revived a film producer's claim that he had an enforceable oral contract entitling him to an executive-producer credit for a film that was a sequel to a film he had developed. Held that the trial court erred in analyzing a statute-of-frauds issue. Reversed a dismissal in relevant part.




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Glassell Non-Operated Interests Ltd. v. Enerquest Oil and Gas LLC

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Held that an oil company did not breach its contract with several other oil companies. The dispute arose out of a joint agreement to cooperatively develop oil prospects in Texas. Reversed the judgment below.




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SelectSun GmbH v. Porter, Inc.

(United States Seventh Circuit) - Held that a yacht buyer may not proceed with a contract and warranty lawsuit against a yacht manufacturer. Affirmed a judgment after a bench trial, in a dispute involving the exhaust system's compliance with European Union regulatory requirements.




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HOUSE OF BLUES MUSIC FORWARD FOUNDATION TO PRESENT FREE MUSIC INDUSTRY CAREER FAIRS IN SELECT CITIES ACROSS U.S.

Registration Now Open For All Access Fest In Oct. 2019 The Nation’s Only Music Career Expo For Youth







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Diesel eBooks, LLC v. Simon & Schuster, Inc.

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirming the district court's grant of summary judgment that although Apple and a group of major publishers committed an unlawful antitrust conspiracy there was no antitrust injury that resulted.




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Chatfield alum Dalton Keene selected by Patriots in third round of NFL draft at No. 101 overall

The former Colorado prep standout who led the Chargers to the 2016 Class 4A semifinals was selected in the third round at No. 101 overall by the Patriots on Friday.