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Employment action against Airservices stalls over scope of class
Just who is entitled to join a Fair Work action against Airservices Australia is still up in the air, a court heard Tuesday, with lawyers clashing over the scope of the employee class five months after the case was filed.
Woolworths says ACCC’s claim in Eco case is embarrassing
"Embarrassing" is how Woolworths has described the ACCC's claim that its line of environmentally-friendly disposable dishes doesn't biodegrade in a reasonable amount of time.
Full Court derails Nationwide’s appeal attempt in Rush case
The Full Federal Court has dismissed Nationwide News' application for leave to appeal Justice Michael Wigney's March judgment in the hotly contested Geoffrey Rush defamation case that shot down the publisher's truth defense.
Kellogg’s ends TM battle with tennis star over Special K mark
Kellogg's has ended its trade mark case against Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis, which sought to stop Kokkinakis from using his nickname "Special K" as part of a clothing and tennis wear branding campaign.
Nationwide can’t file claim against Sydney Theatre Co. in Rush defamation case
A judge has rejected an attempt by Nationwide News to drag the Sydney Theatre Company into a defamation case brought by actor Geoffrey Rush, calling its argument for filing a cross-claim against the theatre company "very weak, if not tenuous".
BHP wins halt of FWC’s alternative-work decision
A BHP subsidiary has won a reprieve pending appeal of a Fair Work Commission decision that found it acted unreasonably when it failed to consider alternative work for an incapacitated miner.
Rush claims Nationwide grasping for subpoena in defamation case
A barrister for actor Geoffrey Rush has accused Nationwide News of wanting to change its defence purely to gain access to Sydney Theatre Company documents blocked by an earlier judgment.
Qantas can’t use lawyer in unfair dismissal case, FWC rules again
Qantas has struck out a second time in a week in a bid to have an outside lawyer represent it in proceedings before the Fair Work Commission, with a commissioner saying Thursday the airline was "more than capable" of representing itself.
Nationwide looks to appeal Geoffrey Rush defamation ruling
Nationwide News has moved to appeal after a ruling in a closely-watched defamation case by actor Geoffrey Rush that struck down one of Nationwide's key defences.
Judge strikes down Nationwide defence in Rush defamation case
Actor Geoffrey Rush has won a bid to strike down one of Nationwide News' defences  in a defamation case brought by the actor.