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IOOF unit wins stay of $76M judgment as it mulls appeal of case against Sparke Helmore
A judge has briefly stayed his $76.6 million judgment against IOOF subsidiary Australian Executor Trustees over the sale of a timber plantation by the collapsed Gunns Group as AET weighs an appeal of the ruling, which dismissed its cross-claim against law firm Sparke Helmore.
Cash Converters to pay $42.5M to settle personal loans class action
Cash Converters has agreed to pay $42.5 million to settle a class action brought on behalf of consumers that took out personal loans, after reaching a $16.4 million settlement last year in a class action over interest charged on short-term loans.
Monsanto faces class action in Australia over Roundup weedkiller
Agricultural giant Monsanto is facing a class action in Australia over the marketing of its Roundup weedkiller, after being hit with a landmark US$ 2 billion verdict in the United States.
Former GM settles lawsuit against Manpower over termination
A former general manager of Manpower Services has settled a lawsuit brought against the international recruitment company alleging he was unlawfully terminated for complaining about the performance of the company's Experis brand.
Full Court shoots down Fortescue’s appeal of native title ruling
Mining magnate Andrew Forest's Fortescue Metals is facing a possible compensation claim after losing its appeal of a ruling that granted native title to to the Yinjibarndi people over a large section of land in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
APRA won’t appeal loss in IOOF case
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will not challenge a Federal Court ruling that dismissed its case against fund manager IOOF as “unpersuasive”, “fundamentally inadequate” and “tenuous in the extreme”.
a2 Milk loses another trade mark opposition as high-stakes appeal looms
The a2 Milk Company has come up short again in opposing a competitor's bid to register a trade mark containing "a2", with a delegate finding the reputation of its goods does not lie in the descriptive term a2 alone.
Iluka class action doesn’t need cash to put up security, judge says
The applicant in a shareholder class action against Iluka Resources can put up security for the company's legal costs by way of two insurance deeds of indemnity, but a bid to use the deeds to replace the $1.25 million it earlier paid in cash security has failed.
Kmart pockets win over streetwear company in cargo pants IP dispute
Kmart has defeated claims by a streetwear company that the retail giant infringed the copyright for its cargo pants and shorts designs.
HWL Ebsworth resolves claims partner helped divert insurance money to pay legal bill
HWL Ebsworth has resolved a lawsuit alleging one of its partners helped the former directors of an insolvent mobile ticketing company divert the proceeds of a life insurance policy to pay money owed to the firm.