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Union wants to intervene in university’s appeal over sacking of climate skeptic Peter Ridd
The National Tertiary Education Union has asked a court for permission to intervene in support of sacked physics professor and climate skeptic Peter Ridd as he fights James Cook University's appeal of a $1.2 million judgment against it.
Seiko wins general injunction against Calidad in ink cartridge patent case
Imposing an injunction in general form against a patent infringer is not an undue burden in and of itself, the Full Federal Court has ruled in siding with printer giant Seiko Epson in its ongoing intellectual property fight with cartridge reseller Calidad.
Cigno takes ASIC to court in challenge to ‘predatory’ lending ban
Payday lender Cigno is appealing the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's first action under new powers to ban financial products that targeted its model of short-term credit lending.
ACCC calls for stronger changes to bank rules in response to Hayne report
Proposals by Australia's banks to revise its code of conduct in line with the recommendations of the banking royal commission don't go far enough, the consumer watchdog said Friday.
United Petroleum faces court accused of evading Fair Work investigators
United Petroleum has been hit with legal action by the Fair Work Ombudsman, which accuses the petrol retailer of failing to produce records as part of an investigation of workplace breaches.
Landowners lose appeal over $56.5M payout for Westconnex project
A group of Sydney commercial landlords whose properties were compulsorily acquired for the WestConnex project have lost an appeal seeking $56.5 million in compensation, after the Valuer-General offered them just over half that amount.
‘Serious questions’ raised over conduct of lawyers, funder behind Banksia class action, judge says
A judge overseeing a settled class action against failed Banksia Securities has rejected an application to limit a contradictor's investigation of alleged professional misconduct on the part of the legal team and funder behind the case, saying he was satisfied there was a proper basis for the allegations.
Israel Folau offered to apologise for homophobic rant, Rugby Australia tells court
Former Wallabies star Israel Folau offered to make a public apology for a homophobic social media slur that got him fired, a court has been told.
Farooq Khan’s Bentley Capital sues Keybridge in latest bid to oust Nicholas Bolton as CEO
Perth-based Farooq Khan has taken his bitter dispute with activist investor Nicholas Bolton to court, suing Keybridge Capital and two of its four directors ahead of a general shareholder meeting next month.
Dyno Nobel, Orica settle case over rock blasting method patent
Explosives maker Dyno Nobel has reached a mid-trial settlement in its case against its major rival, Orica, over a patent for a method for blasting rock at open cut mines.