Most Recent
High Court orders Rinehart family feud out of the spotlight
The High Court has sided with Gina Rinehart in relation to a dispute with two of her children over billions of dollars in iron ore mining assets, saying the matter should be heard in arbitration.
Pacific National, Aurizon await judgment in high-stakes competition case
Judgment is expected next week in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's case against Pacific National alleging the rail company made an anti-competitive bid for Aurizon's Acacia Ridge Terminal and intermodal freight business.
Treasury Wine Estates wins $352,000 judgment over Penfolds ‘copycats’
Treasury Wine Estates has won a nearly $352,000 judgment against an Australian company for allegedly violating its trade marks by making and selling copycat Penfolds products in China and Australia.
Judge who ruled for Geoffrey Rush was biased, Daily Telegraph says in appeal
Daily Telegraph publisher Nationwide News has appealed a $850,000 judgment against it in a defamation case brought by actor Geoffrey Rush, saying the judge who presided over the case was biased.
Police officer who blew the whistle on blowjob not entitled to protection, court says
A former Queensland police officer who reported a fellow officer to a disciplinary tribunal for misconduct after he was seen receiving oral sex from another officer in a police car is not entitled to whistleblower protection because the complaint was not a public interest disclosure, a court has found.
Janssen, Alphapharm lay down swords in long-running battle over HIV drug patent
Drug maker Janssen will drop its long-running patent lawsuit against Alphapharm after the generic drug maker agreed to refrain from making products that allegedly infringe Janssen's patents for its HIV drug Prezista.
ASIC pares claims against Westpac on eve of trial
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has narrowed its case against Westpac ahead of a high-stakes trial over the bank's alleged violations of lending laws, striking claims that certain home loans were unsuitable for consumers.
Judge approves 30% step-up commission in RMBL class action
A judge has signed off on common fund application in a consumer protection class action against mortgage lending and investment firm RMBL Investments under which the funder will earn a 30% cut of any resolution amount if the case drags into September.
Maurice Blackburn files ‘landmark’ class action against Uber
Uber has been with a class action on behalf of more than 6,000 drivers and license owners alleging the ride-sharing giant caused them harm by operating illegally in four states across Australia.
ASIC to face off against Westpac after judge ripped up $35M settlement deal
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will gets a chance on Monday to prove its claims that Westpac breached responsible lending laws by providing unsuitable home loans when the two face off in a high-stakes trial following the court's rejection of what would have been a record $35 million penalty for breaching the country's lending laws.