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Daily Mail ‘set up’ sports journalist Erin Molan and sparked public firestorm, court hears
The Daily Mail's concerted campaign against Erin Molan was a set-up that damaged her reputation and sparked a public "firestorm" against the Nine sports reporter, the Federal Court has heard.
Judge consolidates class actions against Treasury Wine, appoints referee to police costs
A judge has agreed to consolidate two shareholder class actions against Treasury Wine Estates over an earnings downgrade in January and will let two law firms jointly run the case, over the winemaker's objections.
AFP won’t bring charges against ABC journalist for Afghan Files leak
ABC journalist Dan Oakes will not face charges for using leaked classified information in his reporting on alleged war crimes in Afghanistan by Australian special forces.
Court issues mixed ruling in Merck Sharp & Dohme, Pfizer vaccine patent battle
Pharmaceutical rivals Merck Sharp & Dohme and Pfizer have both suffered a blow in their efforts to patent a better pneumococcal vaccine, with a judge upholding both infringement and invalidity claims in the long-running case over the blockbuster Prevnar 13 vaccine.
‘Solicitors love them’: Judge rails against discovery ‘tsunami’ in class actions
The judge overseeing a class action against Westpac over superannuation fees has criticised costly discovery processes that produce a "tsunami of material", most of which is never used at trial.
Qantas appeals court’s finding that it misapplied JobKeeper
Qantas Airways will challenge a court's finding that it incorrectly applied the JobKeeper scheme and underpaid its staff.
Shock jock Alan Jones sues SBS, presenter Alex Lee for defamation
Conservative talkback host Alan Jones has filed a defamation suit against public broadcaster SBS over a "tribute" aired on 'The Feed' which labelled him as someone who "spoke to the fears of every xenophobe and misogynist in the country".
Clive Palmer can’t delay Twisted Sister copyright trial
Queensland billionaire Clive Palmer has lost his bid to vacate a trial scheduled to start next week in a high-stakes lawsuit alleging he committed copyright infringement by using Twister Sister's 1980s rock anthem 'We're Not Gonna Take It' in campaign ads for his United Australia Party without a licence.
AUSTRAC won’t pursue Afterpay after auditor found it got bad legal advice
Financial crimes regulator AUSTRAC will not take legal action against Afterpay over its compliance with anti-money laundering laws, following an external auditor's report that found the buy now, pay later provider had received "incorrect" legal advice from several top-tier law firms about its compliance program.
Daily Mail says Erin Molan has history of ‘objectively racist’ conduct
The Daily Mail has fired back at a defamation lawsuit by sports broadcaster Erin Molan alleging its coverage of a remark she made during Nine's Continuous Call radio program implied she was a racist, telling the court that Molan has a history of "objectively racist" conduct on air.