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Uplift fee voids Queensland law firm’s cost agreement, judge says
Business of Law 2019-03-29 9:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has found a Queensland law firm’s costs agreement void because it did not provide enough information about the firm’s uplift fee.

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Expert hot tub to feature in Sirtex shareholder class action
Class Actions 2019-03-29 3:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has called for an expert panel in a shareholder class action against life sciences company Sirtex related to sales of its liver cancer treatment that is headed for trial in May. Federal Court Justice Bernard Murphy ordered that the expert conclave between economic expert for the class, Gregory Houston, and Sirtex expert John…

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MWL files derivative suit against Focus Financial
Financial Services 2019-03-28 10:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Majority shareholders in MWL Financial have filed a derivative suit against US-based Focus Financial Partners over a soured acquisition.

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Xenith takeover battle to heat up after regulator signs off on IPH bid
Intellectual Property 2019-03-28 1:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The battle to acquire IP services company Xenith IP Group is set to intensify after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission blessed a hostile offer by IPH Limited.

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Kmart ordered to hand over docs in cargo pants IP dispute
Intellectual Property 2019-03-27 3:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Kmart has been ordered to produce more documents related to changes made to the designs for its men’s cargo pants and shorts in a lawsuit alleging it violated the copyright for workwear company Globe International’s clothing designs.

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Viterra can’t shield identity of maltsters that engaged in dodgy business practices
Trials 2019-03-27 2:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge overseeing the lengthy trial between agricultural giants Cargill and Viterra over the $420 million sale of malt producer Joe White has shot down Viterra’s request to shield the identity of malting companies that allegedly engaged in shady business practices, including using a banned substance to produce malt.

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New photo ID cards will limit right-of-entry abuses, Government says
Employment 2019-03-26 10:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Right of entry permits will soon be issued in photo ID format, in an effort to curb what the Federal Government has called abuse by “militant” union officials.

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AMP wants expert report tossed in ASIC insurance churn case
Financial Services 2019-03-26 10:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

AMP will challenge the admissibility of an expert report central to ASIC’s case over alleged insurance churning by one of the wealth manager’s former financial advisers, after a judge called on the regulator to be more transparent about its communication with the experts in the case.

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FWO sues Westside Petroleum general manager for underpaying workers
Employment 2019-03-25 9:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The general manager of service station chain Westside Petroleum has been named in a lawsuit by the Fair Work Ombudsman alleging the company shortchanged workers more than $62,000.

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Cotton On sued by hip hop-inspired Melbourne kebab restaurant
Intellectual Property 2019-03-25 3:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Melbourne-based restaurant and food truck operator selling “game-changing kebabs” has sued popular retailer Cotton On for allegedly infringing the copyright for the “Biggie Smalls” crown logo under which it markets its services.

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