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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.
Unlockd wins bid to stop Google blocking app in Australia
Mobile advertising startup Unlockd won a temporary injunction from the Federal Court Thursday barring Google from blocking its app in Australia until further hearing, in the first case to test revamped misuse of market power laws.
Jobs Minister Michaelia Cash to fight AWU subpoena in raids case
Employment Minister Michaelia Cash vowed Thursday to challenge a subpoena ordered by the Federal Court to appear as a witness in a case over last year's raids on the offices of the Australian Workers' Union.
‘Sham’ enterprise agreements a no-go, says Full Federal Court
The Full Federal Court on Friday dismissed an appeal of a ruling that barred a labour hire company from entering into an enterprise agreement with a small group of employees that covered a larger, more diverse workforce.
AWU faces court action for keeping lapsed members registered
The Registered Organisations Commissioner has filed Federal Court proceedings against the Australian Workers' Union, alleging the union broke the law by failing to keep an accurate register of its members.
TWU can’t stall $270k penalty for lax record keeping
The Transport Workers Union has lost its bid for a stay of a court order that it pay a $270,000 penalty for allegedly keeping almost 21,000 lapsed members on its register and failing to keep copies of records.