A judge has declined to order costs against basketball coach Shane Heal in his failed Fair Work case against the Sydney Flames, saying Healâs claims were not âadvanced without any factual or legal basisâ.
AFL merchandise maker FanFirm has won a trade mark case against US sports merchandise giant Fanatics, with a judge finding it knew about the Australian company’s ‘Fanatics’ trade marks when it chose its corporate name.
A judge is considering the extraordinary step of ordering costs against basketball coach Shane Heal in his failed Fair Work case against the Sydney Flames, saying the case was âvery much on the marginâ of constituting an exception to the no-costs rule.Â
The Australian Football League has panned as “legally misconceived” a bid to drag individual clubs into a class action against the league on behalf of football players who allegedly suffered brain injuries.
The former head coach of the Sydney Flames, Shane Heal, has filed defamation proceedings against the club over public statements concerning allegations that he bullied players.Â
Rugby Australia faces a possible legal fight following its decision to bar the Melbourne Rebels from participating in the 2025 Ruper rugby Pacific competition, after a private consortium failed to convince the league of the Rebelsâ financial viability.Â
A judge has rejected claims by basketball coach Shane Heal that the Sydney Flames used bullying complaints from several players as a âsmoke screenâ to hide unlawful reasons for suspending him last year.
The lead plaintiff and several group members in a class action against the Australian Football League on behalf of players who allegedly suffered brain injuries have âvery strongâ opposition to adding individual clubs, a court has heard.
The AFL has scored a small victory in concussion litigation brought by players, winning an order temporarily halting a case by former Western Bulldogs player Liam Picken.
The Australian Football League has asked a court to stay an individual lawsuit brought by a âtotally incapacitatedâ former Western Bulldogs player until a related class action on behalf of players who allegedly suffered brain injuries is decided.