Dovetail has hit back at a lawsuit alleging its boss sexually assaulted the tech start-up’s female legal counsel, claiming it was a “consensual loving relationship”.
A company that manufactures vehicle sensing technology used to monitor public parking has been allowed more time to renew its patents, despite opposition from rival SARB.
DLA Piper has hired a former Hogan Lovells counsel to serve as a partner in its Sydney based technology practice. Technology and real estate lawyer Mark Bennett joins the firm from Hogan Lovells, where he served as special counsel. The third partner appointed to the firm in Australia since the new year, Bennett has over…
The Federal Court is in no rush to issue guidelines on the use of AI in court proceedings, as other courts have done, despite its wide adoption in the legal profession and uses that have already raised judges’ hackles.
WiseTech Global’s embattled founder Richard White and his wife, Zena Nasser, have resolved a lawsuit by a former employee of White’s private investment company, Realwise Management.
Green Critical Minerals has signed a deal with Australian data centre operator GreenSquareDC to develop heat management products with VHD graphite.
A unit of collapsed start-up StrongRoom AI has warned creditors of its parent company that recent freezing orders need to be tweaked to allow it to continue trading, or there may be little money left to argue over.
Gaming company Light & Wonder is facing a possible shareholder class action for allegedly misleading investors about the growth of its Dragon Train game, which Aristocrat claims its rival developed by misappropriating its trade secrets. Class action firm Phi Finney McDonald announced it is investigating a class action on behalf of investors who purchased Light…
The Federal Court’s Chief Justice has flagged a consultation process ahead of finalising a position on the use of artificial intelligence, telling lawyers to use it “in a responsible way” in the meantime.
HopgoodGanim has poached a specialist technology partner to lead the firm’s IP and cyber practice. Partner Andrew Hynd has joined HopgoodGanim’s Brisbane office from Holding Redlich, where he worked for close to seven years. He is joined by senior associate Jean Lukin, who also makes the jump from Holding Redlich. Hynd brings over 20 years…