A class action against aged care provider Bupa faced tough questions by a judge on Monday, who grilled counsel over the case’s theory of loss. And the answers — rather than reassuring her — raised the spectre of a summary judgment fight.
A court has heard US drug maker Cosette may amend its case to accuse Adelaide’s Mayne Pharma of continuous disclosure breaches in their battle over the termination of their $672 million merger.
Women-only social media app Giggle for Girls has told the Full Court its exclusion of a trans woman qualifies as a special measure under the Sex Discrimination Act, as the app was intended to benefit some, if not all, women.
A class action against Sony alleging it used restrictive trade practices to block competition with its Playstation store will likely need to make “substantial” changes to its case, a court has heard.
A barrister who claimed a conviction for contempt had “slipped his mind” has lost an appeal of a decision finding he was not a fit and proper person to hold a practicing certificate.
The Victorian premier has vowed to introduce legislation to give public and private sector employees who can reasonably do their job from home the right to work from home for at least two days a week.
US firm Jones Day is growing its Brisbane office, snagging a partner from Ashurst for its labor and employment group.
Mercedes-Benz dealers are pressing on with their $650 million battle over the luxury car maker’s move to a fixed-priced agency model, taking their case to the High Court.
Jetstar is seeking an initial trial on an issue it claims will be a “silver bullet” against a class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of customers whose flights were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NSW tax office has succeeded on appeal in its fight with Uber over five years of payroll tax totalling more than $81 million, with an appeals court finding that payments made to drivers are taxable.
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