Trials

A judge overseeing the trial in a case against a group of insurers over the collapse of Greensill Capital has ruled that a report by a Japanese law firm is privileged despite the absence of legal professional privilege in Japan.

Investor White Oak on Tuesday fought back against a push by IAG and Tokio Marine for over $15 million in security on the eve of trial in its case over the collapse of Greensill Capital, saying the insurers' Rolls Royce approach was unreasonable now that the bulk of the $7 billion litigation had settled.

Trial has kicked off in a massive class action against electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi over "useless" warranties, with the class action telling the court the extended warranties on products were "impossible" to understand.

A judge has set down the start of trial in Greensill investor White Oak's case against Insurance Australia Group, as the insurer finalises its settlement with Credit Suisse and UBS over the collapse of the supply chain funder.

Rebel Wilson was back in court on Monday as trial kicked off in 'The Deb' producer AI Film's case against the actress, with a co-producer telling the court he knew the film was not likely to break even.

Instagram owner Meta has settled a competition case brought by a marketing company that alleged the social media giant engaged in anti-competition conduct when it barred the start-up from accessing the platform in 2019.

Instagram owner Meta denies that it engaged in anti-competitive conduct when it barred a social media marketing start-up from accessing the platform in 2019, saying it had the right to terminate due to breaches of its terms of use. 

A director of Forte Sydney Constructions says she chased iProsperity "every day" for $6 million in unpaid construction costs for a Ryde residential project, as trial kicks off in a case by the defunct developer's liquidator.

A class action has told the Federal Court that franchisees of defunct Westpac subsidiary RAMS felt targeted and discriminated against after being flagged for "suspected anomalies" during an investigation.

A judge has allowed a mid-trial amendment in a shareholder class action over software company Nuix's 2020 public float on the ASX.