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Massage parlour that threatened to kill underpaid workers’ families hit with $1M penalty
A Canberra massage parlour that systematically underpaid, intimidated and exploited migrant workers, including by threatening to kill their family members if they complained, has been hit with a $1 million penalty. 
Slater & Gordon gets OK to have separate counsel at GCO settlement approval hearing
Slater & Gordon has won the court's nod to be separately represented at an upcoming settlement approval hearing where it will seek a $12.8 million group costs order for running a shareholder class action against G8 Education.
‘Vibe’ will not suffice: Female pilot can’t bring claims that Qantas culture was hostile to women
A judge has refused to allow a female pilot to bring claims that Qantas engaged in sex discrimination because it had a culture that was “hostile to women”, saying that while the 'vibe' of a claim might suffice in the court of public opinion, it could not survive in a court of record.
Fugitive developer Jean Nassif can’t revive defamation case against 2GB host
International fugitive Jean Nassif, who headed troubled property developer Toplace, has lost his bid to reinstate defamation proceedings against Harbour Radio and 2GB host Ray Hadley, with a judge saying there was no evidence he would return to Australia to prosecute the case. 
‘Get the coffees’ request to senior engineer not gender-based harassment, FWC finds
A request to a female senior engineer for WSP to "get the coffees" during a client meeting did not amount to gender-based harassment, the Fair Work Commission has found in rejecting the engineer's unfair dismissal claim.
Public housing class action tossed, but judge gives applicant another shot
A judge has granted the Victorian government’s bid to dismiss a class action over its decision to retire Melbourne’s high-rise public housing towers, but allowed the applicant to recast his claim, despite protests from the state. 
Qoin crypto issuer made misleading statements, court finds in win for ASIC
A court has found Qoin cryptocurrency issuer BPS Financial made false and misleading claims about its product, in a win for the corporate regulator and a likely boost for a class action against the Gold Coast-based digital currency company.
7-Eleven defeats Seven Network’s opposition to ‘7-Select’ trade mark
Convenience chain 7-Eleven has defeated Seven Network's challenge to its bid to trade mark '7-Select' for a new brand of products targeting younger shoppers, with an IP Australia delegate finding consumer confusion was not likely.
Aristocrat claims rival may have misused Lightning Link, Dragon Link trade secrets
Casino gaming giant Aristocrat may sue competitor Light & Wonder and two former employees who jumped ship for allegedly misusing confidential information about its popular Lightning Link and Dragon Link games to develop a competing product.
Funder hit with costs of failed IP case over parking detection patent
The litigation funder that bankrolled a patent infringement case by a vehicle monitoring systems manufacturer is on the hook for legal costs after technology company SARB succeeded in appealing a finding that it infringed the IP for a parking detection system used by the City of Melbourne.