Class Actions
Ford class action might be destined for High Court again
A defects class action against Ford, which has been on foot since 2016, might end up at the High Court for a second time, a court has heard.
Entertainment
Rebel Wilson sued by UK production company over ‘false and derogatory’ statements
Actor Rebel Wilson has been sued by a UK production company that co-produced her film The Deb, claiming she "deliberately undermined” the movie’s distribution.
Employment
Law professor sues Melbourne University over suspension for ‘Blak’ activists email
A law professor has sued Melbourne University for adverse action after he was allegedly suspended over a 2023 leaked email claiming Indigenous activism was leading to the institution's “destruction.”
Competition & Consumer Protection
Court fines Webjet $9M for misleading air travelers about bookings
A judge has signed off on a $9 million penalty against online flight bookings service Webjet for misleading air travelers about prices and bookings.
Intellectual Property
Appeal filed in failed patent suit over Apple’s Touch ID, Face ID tech
A patent holding company is challenging the dismissal of its infringement case over Apple's Touch ID and Face ID technology.
Restructuring & Insolvency
Crown sued by iProsperity liquidators as part of efforts to recover $400M
Crown Casino faces court action by the liquidators of iProsperity Group, seeking the return of $55 million in company funds they say were gambled away by its directors, two of which have since left Australia.
Defamation
Olympian sues sporting body for defamation over misconduct sanction
A three-time Olympic figure skater has sued the NSW Ice Skating Association, alleging that a notice it circulated to members regarding a sexual misconduct finding and ban imposed by the US Centre for SafeSport was defamatory.
Class Actions
Reject Shop says it shouldn’t be on hook for class action’s ‘basic legal error’
The Reject Shop is fighting a class action’s bid to reconstitute an “empty” class in an underpayments case, saying it shouldn't be on the hook for tens of millions in claims because of a “basic legal error” by the applicant’s lawyers.
Class Actions
BHP worries about class action rewriting case after misinterpreting report
BHP has pushed back on reply submissions in a shareholder class action which the energy company says mistakenly interpret an internal report as putting the risk of collapse of BHP's wastewater dam in Brazil at 25 to 50 per cent.
Courts
‘Alarming and unacceptable’: Threats to judges on rise, data finds
The number of reported threats to judges is growing at an alarming rate, and urgent action by federal and state attorneys-general is needed, according to the Australia's peak body for judicial officers.
