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WA Premier Mark McGowan lobs defamation claims at Clive Palmer
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has struck back at a defamation lawsuit by Clive Palmer, filing a counterclaim accusing the mining magnate of making a number of defamatory statements, including that he was a "liar" involved in "covering up" illegal activity.
BHP worker sues after axing over COVID-19 social media posts
A mine worker employed at BHP's Olympic Dam is suing the company after she was sacked for allegedly harassing a co-worker on social media for their apparent failure to self isolate on returning from a trip interstate at the start of the first wave of COVID-19 cases in Australia.
ACCC can’t stop buy now, pay later finance in solar industry
The Australian Competition Tribunal has shot down ACCC moves to restrict the use of buy now, pay later finance for the purchase of solar goods and other new energy technology products.
GMA Garnet to pay $23M to settle mineral sands dispute with mining company
Australian mining company Mineral Commodities has settled its contractual dispute with international garnet supplier GMA Garnet, which has agreed to pay around $23 million and purchase almost one million tonnes of mineral sands.
Ernst & Young faces $12M damages claim over collapse of soda ash maker Penrice
Ernst & Young is facing a claim for $12 million damages in a lawsuit over its auditing of collapsed soda ash maker Penrice.
Adani wins temporary injunction against mine activist
A court has granted Adani Mining an interim injunction preventing an environmental activist from using confidential information obtained through covert infiltration campaigns aimed at opposing the controversial Carmichael coal mine.
COVID-19 concerns put ASIC’s Rio Tinto trial at risk
A seven-week trial in ASIC's misleading conduct case against Rio Tinto may have to be postponed after two executives of the mining giant raised concerns that COVID-19 could impact their ability to appear as defendants in the case.
BHP wants foreign group members shut out of class action over Brazil dam failure
Mining giant BHP is seeking to have foreign group members shut out of a shareholder class action over the Fundao dam failure in Brazil five years ago.
Chevron accuses Ampol of ‘flagrant’ infringement of Caltex trade mark
Chevron has taken Australian petrol station operator Ampol to court over its allegedly infringing use of the ‘Caltex’ brand, eight months after the US oil giant severed the companies' trade mark licence agreement.
Hanwha can amend solar patent at centre of IP feud with rivals
The Federal Court has granted a bid by global solar cell manufacturer Hanwha to amend the patent behind its solar technology at the centre of a hotly contested infringement case against three rivals.