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Goodyear files appeal in trade mark fight with rival Dunlop
US tyre company Goodyear wants to challenge a ruling in a long-running dispute with UK-based rival Dunlop over coveted trade marks for 'Dunlop' and 'Flying D'.
Ex-Kagara directors reach deal in shareholder class action
Eight former directors of failed mining company Kagara have settled a shareholder class action alleging they misled investors and falsified the company's accounting records, the Federal Court heard Friday.
ACCC urged to block Nine, Fairfax merger
Australia's largest media union has called on the ACCC to block the proposed merger of Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media, saying it's a threat to media diversity in an already heavily consolidated media industry.
Qantas doesn’t need approval to hire Herbert Smith Freehills, FWC says
The Fair Work Commission has said Qantas doesn't need its approval to hire Herbert Smith Freehills to assist it in an appeal in an unfair dismissal proceeding. 
Judge denies climate change challenge to NSW mine expansion
An environmental group has lost a bid to halt the expansion of an open cut mine owned by a subsidiary of Peabody Energy on the grounds that the regulatory approval for the project failed to assess its greenhouse gas emissions.
High Court says Milorad Trkulja can sue Google for defamation
The High Court of Australia ruled Wednesday that Google can be sued for defamation by a man whose image popped up in an internet search of 'Melbourne criminal underworld'.
Google, Unlockd will head to trial in Australia first
Australia will be the battleground for the first trial in an abuse-of-dominance case against Google by digital advertising startup Unlockd, and expert competition judge John Middleton will be eagerly presiding.
Judge adds Google LLC to injunction in Unlockd case
The judge overseeing a competition case against Google by mobile advertising startup Unlockd has extended a temporary injunction to the search engine giant's US arm.
High Court lets stand Pfizer’s early discovery win
The High Court has rejected a bid by biopharmaceutical company Samsung Bioepis Australia to challenge a ruling granting Pfizer preliminary discovery for a potential patent infringement case over autoimmune drug Enbrel.
Unlockd and loaded: A startup takes on Google
Unlockd’s case against Google is the first action in Australia to test a revamped law prohibiting misuse of market power, and one of the first private cases in the world to challenge Google's dominance in court. For both sides, the stakes couldn't be higher.