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Law firm can’t replace uncooperative expert in KPMG class action, judge says
A judge has denied law firm Piper Alderman's request to replace an uncooperative expert witness in a class action against KPMG over a failed takeover offer, three weeks before the matter goes to trial.
DLA Piper resolves QC’s case over $274,000 in unpaid fees
DLA Piper appears to have settled a case brought by a Queen's Counsel alleging it skipped out on $274,000 in fees because the firm's client had not paid its bill.
REA, Domain settle trade mark lawsuit over realestate.com redirect
Property listing rivals REA Group and Domain have settled a trade mark lawsuit over an agreement between Domain and the owner of US website realestate.com to redirect Australian traffic to Domain's website.
Judge lifts injunction won by State Street against Maurice Blackburn’s Fearless Girl
Maurice Blackburn has persuaded a judge to lift a temporary injunction that blocked the law firm from going ahead with plans to unveil a replica of the iconic New York statue, Fearless Girl, at Melbourne's Federation Square for International Women's Day.
Global insurer Jardine Lloyd Thompson can access names of local councils behind class action
Global insurer Jardine Lloyd Thompson has won access to the identities of local councils suing it in a NSW class action brought by Quinn Emanuel alleging the broker charged the councils excessive premiums.
ABC, Fairfax slam judge’s ‘narrow’ definition of espionage in Chau Chak Wing appeal
Media organisations ABC and Fairfax have argued that a judge's definition of espionage was "artificially narrow" when striking out their truth defence to a defamation case brought by Chinese philanthropist Dr Chau Chak Wing.
Leading female lawyer at Piper Alderman sues partnership for sex discrimination
A female Piper Alderman partner has filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against the firm's other partners and has won a temporary injunction blocking the partnership from ousting her.
One Key Workforce liquidators win fight with CFMMEU over access to $1M
The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union has lost a battle with liquidators for failed labour hire business One Key Workforce over access to $1 million it said was owed in unpaid wages only to its members.
Court to issue speedy ruling on Sanofi’s second stab at injector pen injunction
The Full Federal Court will issue its judgment Friday in French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi's challenge to a judge's refusal to block Alphapharm from listing an insulin injector pen on the PBS, just two weeks after the court heard arguments in the appeal.
Victorian Government can’t save Esso’s Bass Strait arbitration
The Full Court of the Federal Court has shot down a bid by the Victorian Government to intervene a second time in a long-running bargaining dispute between Esso Australia and three key Australian unions over its Bass Strait offshore oil and gas operations.