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Network 10 sues ex-political editor Peter van Onselen
Network 10 has dragged its former political editor Peter van Onselen to court for allegedly breaching a clause in a settlement agreement.
In appeal against SmileDirectClub, Invisalign says court didn’t get facts straight
Dental aligner maker Invisalign has appealed its loss in suit accusing competitor SmileDirectClub of misleading consumers about the cost and efficacy of its direct-to-consumer teeth alignment kits.
‘Completely at sea’: Banks push for class closure in flex commissions cases
Westpac, Macquarie and ANZ are seeking class closure orders ahead of mediation in three class actions over flexible commissions schemes, telling a court hearing they will be “completely at sea” without a better idea of the class size.
Apple can argue patent invalid because of HP device first sold in 2000
Apple can argue an Australian non-practicing entity that claims its patents for a remote entry system were infringed by the tech company's Touch ID and Face ID technology are invalid because of a Hewlett Packard handheld device that was first sold in 2000. 
SMBC can add new claims in $34M case over Forum Finance receivables
SMBC has been cleared to add more claims to its $34 million suit against Humm Group after the fintech's subsidiary allegedly misled the Japanese bank about worthless receivables under contracts said to be forged by a Forum Group entity.
‘Fundamentally wrong’: Judge pans AMP’s payment to PwC for remediation review
It was "fundamentally wrong" that AMP Financial Planning paid consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers significantly more to review a court-ordered remediation than was paid to customers who suffered loss after an adviser churned life insurance policies for higher commissions, a judge has said.
Targets of Pokemon’s IP lawsuit were victims of identity theft, court told
The defendants in a trade mark infringement case by the Pokemon Company were the victims of identity theft and were wrongly named in the suit, a court has heard.
Nine’s win in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case no watershed for publishers
With truth on its side, Nine's defeat of soldier Ben Roberts-Smith's lawsuit was a huge win for investigative journalism in Australia, but while it might make lawyers blink before bringing defamation cases, the victory is not a game-changer, experts say.
‘Don’t expect I’ll put up with crap’: Solicitor loses appeal of discourteousness finding
The director of a Sydney law firm has lost a bid to challenge a decision of the NSW Legal Services Commissioner, which slapped him with a caution for a failure to act courteously after he told a disgruntled client “don’t expect I’ll put up with crap” in a tense email exchange.
Pauline Hanson’s ‘back to Pakistan’ Tweet not based on Greens leader’s race, court told
One Nation senator Pauline Hanson has told a court her social media post calling on Greens deputy leader Dr Mehreen Faruqi to "piss off back to Pakistan" was not based on race or ethnicity.