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Judge warns Domino’s about ‘trial by ambush’ as underpayments class action hearing kicks off
A judge has slammed Domino’s for its “entirely unsatisfactory” opening submissions in an underpayments class action, warning the pizza giant not to hide arguments and evidence up its sleeve.
‘Not a suburban golf club’: Judge slams delays in Blue Sky class action
A judge has criticised the applicant in a class action against failed asset manager Blue Sky Alternative Investments for filing court documents late, as he prepares to grapple with an imminent competing class action.
Major win for Lendlease, Multiplex in $68M case by Hastie liquidators
Lendlease and other major builders have secured a significant victory in a long-running case brought by the liquidators of failed engineering company Hastie Group, with a judge saying Hastie wasn't entitled to the proceeds of bank guarantees withdrawn by the builders when it collapsed 10 years ago.
A2 Milk faces latest attack on ‘A2’ trade marks
Infant formula maker Care A2 Plus has launched an attack on A2 Milk, filing a lawsuit arguing the dairy giant's trade marks should be cancelled because they're too generic and are being used to sell products that don't exclusively contain the a2 protein.
OTC derivatives trader can’t pause ASIC’s 8-year ban
The former manager of over-the-counter derivatives provider Trade360 has been slapped with an eight-year ban by the corporate regulator and has lost a bid to stay the decision pending an appeal.
Judge blames law firm for delays in Romeo’s class actions
A judge overseeing two underpayments class actions against supermarket chain Romeo’s has rejected a bid for a private costs assessor by Adero Law, which will now go unpaid until at least January.
Finish detergent maker says trade mark judgment doesn’t wash
The maker of Finish dishwashing products has appealed a judgment that removed two of its trade marks for non-use and rejected its claim that a competitor's logo was deceptively similar.
Surgeon sues Nine, Fairfax for defamation
A top orthopaedic surgeon and former NSW Australian of the year has sued Channel Nine and Fairfax for defamation over a recent 60 Minutes episode and articles that appeared in The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald.
Ashurst lures back lawyer from Clayton Utz to grow digital economy team
As part of expansion plans for its Canberra office, Ashurst has brought back Mathew Baldwin as a partner in its digital economy team to advise federal government agencies in digital and data projects.