Most Recent
Class action applicant can join landmark WorkPac appeal
The lead applicant in an $84 million class action against labour hire company WorkPac has been given the green light to intervene in an appeal that will clarify the definition of casual work for Australian employers.
Reckitt using court to beat competitors, AFT tells judge in spat over Maxigesic ads
AFT Pharmaceuticals has accused rival Reckitt Benckiser of using the court as a "clearance house" to beat its competitors, the latest development in a long-running dispute over AFT's Maxigesic ads.
Kmart ordered to hand over docs in cargo pants IP dispute
Kmart has been ordered to produce more documents related to changes made to the designs for its men's cargo pants and shorts in a lawsuit alleging it violated the copyright for workwear company Globe International's clothing designs.
Viterra can’t shield identity of maltsters that engaged in dodgy business practices
The judge overseeing the lengthy trial between agricultural giants Cargill and Viterra over the $420 million sale of malt producer Joe White has shot down Viterra's request to shield the identity of malting companies that allegedly engaged in shady business practices, including using a banned substance to produce malt.
Social media execs may face jail time under threatened new laws
Executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter could be looking at new Australian laws carrying jail terms if they don't do more to stop the live streaming of violence on their social media platforms.
Click Energy to pay $900,000 for misleading customers about their power bills
Electricity retailer Click Energy has been ordered to pay $900,000 in penalties for misleading consumers about discounts on their energy bills.
AMP wants expert report tossed in ASIC insurance churn case
AMP will challenge the admissibility of an expert report central to ASIC's case over alleged insurance churning by one of the wealth manager's former financial advisers, after a judge called on the regulator to be more transparent about its communication with the experts in the case.
Select Vantage knew surveillance system was flawed, ASIC defamation trial hears
Trader Daniel Schlaepfer and his firm Select Vantage were alerted to possible market manipulation and flaws in the company's surveillance system, the court has heard mid-trial in the case alleging ASIC made defamatory remarks to the trading firm's major business partners.
IP Australia raises challenge to car seat patent application
IP Australia has challenged a patent application for a rearward-facing car seat, despite shooting down all the grounds of opposition raised by child safety product maker Dorel.
Clive Palmer not gonna take Twisted Sister’s copyright lawsuit without a fight
Aspiring MP Clive Palmer has filed his defence against a lawsuit by US record label Universal Music over his take on the 1980s rock anthem 'We're Not Gonna Take It', saying he didn't infringe any copyright on the song because it's not original.