Most Recent
A former special forces commander who has sued the Australian Broadcasting Corporation over stories that allegedly imply he committed war crimes in Afghanistan is seeking to throw out the broadcaster’s truth defence, a court has heard.
Workplace relations heavyweight Employsure has suffered a partial defeat in appeals brought by rival ELMO Software and two former employees seeking to jump ship to a competitor.
A consortium of parmigiano reggiano producers has lost its challenge to Kraft Foods’ 'Kraft parmesan cheese' trade mark after an IP Australia delegate found that customers would be “sceptical” that the product was Italian.
A judge has refused a bid by manufacturer Howden to use an expert report before IP Australia in a dispute accusing rival Minetek of misappropriating confidential information for an industrial fan patent, saying it was “wasteful” when a similar dispute was already before the court.
A judge has found mining tool company Globaltech and mineral exploration company Boart Longyear infringed a patent for a mining tool owned by Australian Mud Company.
US medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has withdrawn a controversial gag clause from of its $105 million deal to settle a class action by women allegedly injured by pelvic mesh devices after a judge raised concerns about its legality.
A judge has rejected a bid for his recusal from a contractual dispute in which Maddocks is acting, despite his personal friendship and holiday plans with the law firm's CEO.
Jim’s Group has paid a $24,420 fine after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission accused the company of breaching the Franchise Code and misleading a franchisee.
A judge has approved a $2.2 million settlement in a class action on behalf of Drakes store managers who were allegedly underpaid but has deferred her approval of fees charged by the law firm -- the same firm that saw its fees cut in two similar class actions.
A judge has raised concerns about the utility of referring a satellite dispute over whistleblower protections to the Full Court in a $13 million lawsuit brought by an ex-Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner.