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EnergyAustralia settles greenwashing case on eve of trial
EnergyAustralia has reached a settlement with advocacy group Parents for Climate in a suit accusing it of falsely promoting its carbon offset products as carbon neutral.
‘Monumental waste of time’: Judge won’t hear summary dismissal bid in postgrads class action
A judge is not ready to hear a bid to summarily dismiss a "long and tortured" case alleging University of Sydney postgraduate students were underpaid, calling it a "monumental waste of time".
ASIC, Noumi win appeal in privilege fight over PwC report
An appeals court has overturned a finding that food company Noumi waived privilege over a PwC report commissioned by Ashurst, which it produced to ASIC under voluntary disclosure.
AI rule change may be on cards after lawyers express concerns
A NSW Supreme Court judge has hinted there may be changes to a new practice note on the use AI in court proceedings, following complaints about how it applies to discovery and expert evidence.
Santos’ net zero plan ‘little more than speculation’, trial court told
Santos’ plan to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 was “little more than a series of speculations”, a shareholder group has said on the first day of trial in a landmark greenwashing case.
X could have done more to shield users, including kids, from stabbing videos, court told
The e-Safety Commissioner has expanded its case seeking to have X Corp remove posts that depict a stabbing of a bishop at a Sydney church, arguing X could have done more to prevent Australian users, including children and VPN users, from viewing the videos.
eSafety commissioner can’t maintain injunction against X over church stabbing footage
A judge has refused to issue a further injunction against X Corp in proceedings by the eSafety Commissioner seeking the removal of posts that depict a stabbing at a Sydney church after raising concerns the order could become an “object of ridicule”. 
Law firm will try to claim funder’s cut as damages in Murray Darling class action
A class action against the Murray Darling Basin Authority over alleged negligent water management is seeking to claim a funder’s commission as damages after a judge refused the first-ever such bid in a separate group proceeding. 
EnergyAustralia says ‘carbon neutral’ valid way to describe offset credits
EnergyAustralia has hit back at a lawsuit by Australian parents accusing it of misleading customers, saying it was "valid" to market its products involving a carbon offset scheme as 'carbon neutral'.
Appeals court asked to decide if GCO can ‘travel’ in Arrium class action
A judge has referred to an appeals court the question of whether a group costs order can "travel", as KPMG continues to push to transfer a shareholder class action over the collapse of mining company Arrium to New South Wales.