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Barristers fire back after advice to ditch ‘shorts and thongs under the desk’
Barristers in Victoria have fired back after a memo from the head of the Victorian bar urged them to head back to court because "shorts and thongs under the desk" are "not who we are".
Lawsuit targets cruelty-free cosmetics company spruiked by Celeste Barber
A vegan, cruelty-free makeup company whose products are promoted by comedian Celeste Barber has been taken to court by a US company for allegedly selling a cheaper copycat version of its $42 concealer.
‘A disappointing result’: Judge approves $25M settlement in Dick Smith class actions
A judge has approved a "disappointing" $25 million settlement in long-running class action litigation over the collapse of electronics retailer Dick Smith with claims worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
High Court to hear Glencore shipping fee fight with Port of Newcastle
The High Court will weigh in on a dispute between the Port of Newcastle and mining giant Glencore over access charges to shipping channels used to export coal from the Hunter Valley.
Australia’s largest funeral homes fined for ‘locally owned’ representations
Australia's two largest funeral home companies owned by ASX-traded Propel Funeral Partners have been hit with penalties for representing to consumers that they were locally owned.
Christian Porter won’t oversee Federal Court matters after suing ABC for defamation
When he returns from leave, Attorney-General Christian Porter will relinquish any duties relating to the Federal Court, where he filed a defamation lawsuit against the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan on Monday, in order to avoid any conflicts of interest.
ASIC says auditors weren’t required to school iSignthis on disclosure obligations
ASIC has fired back at iSignthis' defence to the regulator's claims that it violated the Corporations Act by not disclosing $3 million in one-off revenue related to integration agreements, saying it was not the job of its compliance officials to school the fintech on its disclosure obligations.
Novartis sues to stop generic version of blockbuster MS drug
Swiss drug giant Novartis has sued generic drug maker Pharmacor to halt its launch of a generic version of the company's top-selling MS drug Gilenya.
Full Court dashes Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s hopes of saving ‘community bank’ trade mark
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has lost its appeal of a ruling that revoked its 22-year-old 'community bank' trade mark, with the Full Federal Court agreeing that the phrase has an ordinary signification and cannot be trade marked for the bank's services.
$150M bushfire class action filed against SA Power Networks
A $150 million class action has been launched against South Australian power company SA Power Networks over the December 2019 Cudlee Creek bushfire, which destroyed over 96 homes in the state and led to one death.