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Murdoch flags ‘massive dispute about privilege’ in Crikey defamation battle
A "massive dispute about privilege" is on the cards in the defamation row between Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch and news outlet Crikey over an article about the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
‘Inspired by Kanye West’: Melbourne restaurant relies on disclaimers in IP lawsuit
A Melbourne restaurant has defended a lawsuit brought by Kanye West for alleged unauthorised use of his name and likeness, pointing to disclaimers to show it did not mislead consumers about any affiliation with the controversial rapper.
‘Banks aren’t perfect’: Judge tosses ASIC’s case against CBA over monthly account fees
ASIC has lost a case accusing the Commonwealth Bank of Australia of hitting customers with $55 million in unauthorised fees, with a judge finding that nearly 1 million customers charged the fees should have known that even banks "sometimes make mistakes".
Prosecutors lose challenge to time limit in criminal case against ME Bank
Federal prosecutors pursuing a case against Members Equity have lost an appeal of a ruling that threw out half the charges against the direct bank as time barred, with an appeals court finding the ASIC Act imposes a hard deadline for bringing a criminal case of misleading or deceptive conduct.
Abandoned soccer match between Scottish rivals spawns $3M suit
Australian sports promoters TEG Live and Left Field Live have sued Scottish football team the Rangers for at least $3 million after the club allegedly backed out of a Sydney match with rival Celtic.
Judge slashes Opal Tower funder’s cut of class action settlement
A judge has approved a confidential settlement in a class action on behalf of 383 apartment owners in Sydney’s Opal Tower but slashed the amount sought by the funder.
Born to be a barrister: Bar pays tribute to silk Sandy Dawson
Highly regarded barrister Alexander 'Sandy' Dawson SC has been honored by colleagues and clients on his death at the age of 50 after a battle with brain cancer.
Payday lender resists ASIC push for injunction, citing fear of contempt
Payday lenders BHF Solutions and Cigno are fighting ASIC's bid for an injunction barring them from breaching consumer credit laws, with BHF claiming it should not be exposed to contempt.
Law firm’s fees trimmed in Drakes employment class action
A judge has cut at least $170,000 from the fees sought by a law firm running a class action on behalf of Drakes Supermarkets store managers who were allegedly underpaid -- the same firm that saw its fees reduced in two similar class actions.
Chemist Warehouse accused of selling knockoff Victoria’s Secret perfumes
US lingerie and beauty giant Victoria’s Secret has taken Chemist Warehouse to court for allegedly selling counterfeit perfumes.