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Judge slams ABC for ‘inadvisible’ redactions in court battle over The Checkout
A judge has criticised the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for “ill advised” redactions in documents produced in a dispute between the producers of the consumer affairs television series The Checkout.
Clive Palmer agrees to pay indemnity costs in Twisted Sister copyright dispute
Billionaire Clive Palmer has agreed to pay part of Universal Music's costs on an indemnity basis, after a judge found he infringed substantial parts of the copyright for Twister Sister's rock anthem 'We're Not Gonna Take It' and ordered him to pay $1.5 million in damages.
Ben Roberts-Smith admits to owning glass replica of prosthetic leg
Ben Roberts-Smith has admitted that he owns a glass replica of the prosthetic leg belonging to a man he killed in Afghanistan, as trial in his defamation case entered its third week.
Full Court upholds Sequenom’s win in patent battle over prenatal genetic tests
The Full Federal Court has upheld US biotech company Sequenom's  patent for a noninvasive prenatal genetic test, rejecting rival Ariosa Diagnostic's argument that the patent merely described a way to extract incorporeal genetic information.
HWL Ebsworth’s Juan Martinez wants all partners named in lawsuit, not just him
The managing partner of HWL Ebsworth, who has been targeted in a lawsuit by a former equity partner over the law firm's aborted IPO, is resisting efforts to be named as representative defendant in the case.
Noni B owner must hand over docs sought by ACMA in Spam Act investigation
A judge has ordered Noni B owner Mosaic Brands to comply with a request for documents issued by the Australian Communications and Media Authority in relation to potential violations of the Spam Act.
Barrister reprimanded for lewd gesture at professional dinner
A NSW barrister who allegedly pushed an assistant clerk’s head while making a sexual remark at a professional dinner has been reprimanded for unsatisfactory professional conduct.
Judge tosses plaintiff’s case in first Takata airbags class action to face trial
In a major defeat that could affect the fate of six other cases lined up behind it, a judge has dismissed the lead plaintiff's claims in a class action against Volkswagen over deadly Takata airbags.
Royal Caribbean can’t block US lawsuit by White Island volcano victims
A judge has shot down an attempt by cruise giant Royal Caribbean to block victims of the White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand from suing for damages in a US court.
Ben Roberts-Smith accused of ‘inventing stories’ on second day of cross-examination
Ben Roberts-Smith has been accused of “inventing stories” to conceal facts that would support publisher Fairfax’s version of events concerning war crimes allegedly committed by the former SAS soldier in Afghanistan.