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Essential Energy loses bid to block preliminary discovery for potential class action
Essential Energy has lost its appeal of a ruling granting preliminary discovery for a potential class action over the 2018 Tathra bushfire in New South Wales.
BP loses appeal of Hitler parody video ruling
The Full Federal Court has dismissed BP’s appeal of a ruling by the Fair Work Commission that reinstated a worker who was fired for sharing a video clip that included subtitles placed over a scene from the movie 'Downfall' about Adolf Hitler.
High Court’s Chorley ruling applies to solo practitioners, court finds
The High Court’s abolition of the so-called Chorley exception, which allowed self-represented lawyers to recover their own expenses, also extends to incorporated legal practices through which a sole practitioner operates, a court has found.
Client poaching allegations fly in Monsanto class actions
A judge has rejected concerns about client poaching raised by the law firms involved in competing class actions against chemical giant Monsanto.
Spotless pays $95M to settle shareholder class action
A $95 million settlement has been reached in a shareholder class action against facility services company Spotless Group, the largest settlement in a shareholder class action in two years.
Judge rejects GetSwift’s latest push to delay ASIC trial for a year
Logistics company GetSwift and its directors have failed in a bid for a year-long delay of a trial scheduled to start next month in ASIC's case alleging breaches of the Corporations Act, despite arguing that the procedural unfairness of a remote hearing gave the regulator a leg-up over the US-based company.
Judge was wrong to find breach worker didn’t allege, court hears
Heiko Constructions has won approval to appeal a ruling from Federal Circuit Court Judge Salvatore Vasta that found the company committed a breach of the Fair Work Act that was not pleaded by the former employee who brought the case.
Judge suppresses sex harassment claims against philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn
The details of a sex harassment lawsuit brought against entrepreneur Sir Owen Glenn by a former executive assistant employed with his philanthropic foundation have been kept under wraps by a judge, who said allowing public access to the statement of claim in the case could undermine the parties' settlement.
ACCC can’t stop Garuda appeal despite unpaid $19M penalty
The ACCC has lost its bid to stay a cartel appeal by Indonesian airline PT Garuda, with a judge finding the competition watchdog had not shown the airline acted in contempt of court by failing to pay a $19 million fine.
Full Court deals another blow to software patents in Rokt case
The Full Federal Court has rejected a patent application for a digital advertising system by e-commerce firm Rokt in a test case by IP Australia that comes as a blow to the patentability of computer software in Australia.