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High Court to decide if pensions count as lost earnings
The High Court of Australia will tackle the question of whether injured plaintiffs in tort cases are entitled to damages for the future loss of superannuation and the age pension.
Energy Australia keeps up fight in casual worker pay case
Energy Australia is not backing down in an industrial dispute over overtime pay for casual workers at its Yallourn Power Station, seeking leave to appeal a judge's dismissal of its case and his ruling that it foot the unions' entire legal bill.
Start-up off hook for broken promises, rules NSW Appeals Court
A tech start-up that failed to deliver on a promise that investors would triple their money and was found liable for the entire investment has won a major reversal of the ruling on appeal.
IP Australia offers court new reason to reject Rokt patent
The Australian Patent Office wants the Federal Court to uphold its decision refusing an application by marketing technology start-up Rokt for a patent covering its online advertising system, offering fresh justification.
High Court says judges can make union officials pay
Courts can stop union officials from seeking union cover to avoid paying court-issued fines for breaking the Fair Work Act, the High Court said Wednesday.
NSW appeals court upholds $7M judgment against teleco
Wholesale satellite broadband provider Ipstar Australia has lost a bid to overturn a $7 million judgment against it for allegedly providing defective equipment and engaging in unconscionable conduct in violation of consumer law.