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Barrister fights order quarantining costs in spat with solicitors Giles George
A barrister who won her defamation case over A Current Affairs' reporting on a cavoodle custody battle is challenging an order in favour of her former solicitors over contested costs.
Ten reaches deal with Lisa Wilkinson over Lehrmann defence costs
Ten will pay journalist Lisa Wilkinson $1.15 million toward her costs of defending against defamation claims by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann, who was found by a judge to have raped colleague Brittany Higgins.
In defamation defence, News Corp says Hells Angels member has bad reputation
News Corp is disputing claims in a defamation case that a senior member of the Hells Angels bikie gang was seriously harmed by its reporting, saying he already has a bad reputation.
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US property giant CoStar makes $2.7B play for Domain
Nine-owned Australian property marketplace Domain is weighing up a $2.7 billion cash takeover offer from US-based CoStar Group, which snapped up a 16.9 per cent share in the company on Thursday.
Seven, reporter win strike-out bid in AFL player’s defamation case
Seven can strike out part of West Coast Eagles player Jack Darling's suit alleging it was the 'publisher' of allegedly defamatory articles in The West Australian that accused him of being anti-vax.
ABC managing director admits oversight in Lattouf dismissal case
ABC managing director David Anderson has admitted in cross-examination that there was a “missing step” in former presenter’s Antoinette Lattouf's dismissal.
ABC says being ‘poster girl’ for press freedom caused Latouff’s distress
Claims of hurt and distress by former ABC presenter Antoinette Lattouf stemming from her dismissal are misdirected, the broadcaster has argued at trial.
‘We owe her nothing’: Ex-ABC head’s email surfaces at Lattouf dismissal trial
Ex-ABC chair Ita Buttrose sent an email suggesting Antoinette Lattouf be pulled off air following an email campaign by pro-Israel lawyers, a court has heard.
‘Parties have gone feral’: Judge bemoans fee spat in barrister’s case against Nine
Barrister Gina Edwards, who won her defamation case over Oscar the cavoodle, is locked in a fight with Nine and her former solicitor over fees, in what a judge has described as a "dog's breakfast".
Judge suppresses Seven reporter’s settled lawsuit for five years
A judge has issued a five-year suppression order over documents in a settled lawsuit by a former Seven journalist, saying the order was necessary to incentivize settlements in similar cases.