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Radio veteran brings unfair dismissal suit against 3AW Melbourne
Veteran radio presenter Tony Tardio has filed a lawsuit against his former employer 3AW Melbourne, alleging he was unfairly dismissed.
Domain sues REA over alleged misleading ‘9 in 10 buyers’ claim
Domain has sued News Corp-owned rival REA Group over alleged misleading claims that it attracts the buyer for nine in 10 sold homes listed on the platform.
Full Court allows appeal in defamation suit against Nine over NRL coverage
The Full Federal Court has found that two NRL fans were defamed by Nine presenters' comments that implied they were involved in racially abusive behaviour, and remitted the matter for consideration of the broadcaster's defences.
Briefly: Coles, REA, Nine among this week’s litigation targets
Lawyers stuck inside by the dreary, cold weather have been keeping busy penning a slew of new suits targeting the likes of Coles, REA and Nine.
AFR resolves defamation suit by Bird’s Basement owner
Nine's Australian Financial Review has resolved a defamation suit by the owner of Melbourne jazz venue Bird's Basement over articles about a former employee's now discontinued suit.
Nine wants indemnity costs in surgeon Al Muderis’ failed defamation case
Nine wants indemnity costs against celebrity surgeon Munjed Al Muderis, claiming his defamation case over reports critical of his promotion of an experimental procedure, which the court found were substantially true, was an abuse of process.
Nine says Al Muderis defamation appeal can’t be heard over 10 days
Nine has asked for more details of celebrity surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis' challenge to the dismissal of his defamation case against the broadcaster, and says 10 days is not enough to hear the appeal.
High Court won’t hear Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation appeal
Australia’s most-decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has lost his bid for special leave from the High Court to appeal a judge’s findings that he committed war crimes in Afghanistan.
Barrister wins bid to move costs row with Giles George after cavoodle defamation case
A Federal Court judge has refused to recuse himself in a dispute over legal fees following a Sydney barrister’s successful defamation case against Nine but has sent the matter to the NSW Supreme Court.
Celebrity surgeon loses defamation suit against Nine
A court has ruled that media reports accusing well-known orthopaedic surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis of unethical and profit-driven promotion of an experimental procedure were substantially true, tossing his defamation suit against Fairfax and its owner Nine.