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Sydney lawyer’s defamation claims don’t pass serious harm test, appeals court finds
Defamation 2024-04-17 4:27 pm By Andy Sidler

The Full Court has clarified that a prior bad reputation is relevant to determining whether a defamation plaintiff has suffered serious harm, tossing an appeal […]

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IOOF offered $6M to settle class action that ultimately flopped 
Class Actions 2024-04-15 11:02 pm By Andy Sidler

Investment manager IOOF has failed to persuade a judge that the applicant in a failed shareholder class action should face indemnity costs for rejecting a […]

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Invisalign wins appeal against penniless SmileDirectClub over teeth straightener claims
Appeals 2024-04-11 9:07 pm By Sam Matthews

Dental aligner maker Invisalign has won an appeal of a decision rejecting its case accusing SmileDirectClub of misleading consumers, but the appeals court noted that […]

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AMP class action members deserve to know why discontinued claims fell short, judge says 
Class Actions 2024-04-09 11:29 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has refused to redact a judgment signing off on the discontinuance of several product claims in a class action against three AMP subsidiaries […]

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Aristocrat says virtual currency a roadblock for gaming app class action
Gaming 2024-04-04 1:03 pm By Sam Matthews

Aristocrat Leisure has hit back at a consumer class action filed over allegedly illegal ‘social casino’ apps, saying the class action will have to grapple […]

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Former EY partner tries again to keep identity under lid in tax case
Tax 2024-03-25 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former EY partner is trying again to keep their identity secret in proceedings brought by the Tax Office alleging they promoted tax exploitation schemes. […]

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ASIC wins travel ban against Dubber CEO, solicitor
Technology 2024-03-22 12:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has won an interim travel ban against the CEO of software company Dubber Corporation and its external solicitor in […]

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Bloomex hit with $1M penalty for misleading star ratings, discounts
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-03-15 4:37 pm By Sam Matthews

Online florist Bloomex has been slapped with a $1 million penalty for “serious” misleading representations about its discounts and star ratings system. In Federal Court […]

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Former EY partner can’t keep identity secret, but suppression order remains for now
Tax 2024-03-08 11:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former EY partner facing ATO action for allegedly promoting tax exploitation schemes has lost a fight to shield their name from media reports of […]

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TechOne says director barred by confidential talks from making unfair performance plan claim
Employment 2024-03-05 3:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Software company TechnologyOne will bring a strike-out application in a lawsuit by a former regional sales director alleging the company unfairly put him on a […]

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