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Director denies telling Geoffrey Rush to be less ‘creepy’
The director of the King Lear production at the centre of a defamation case brought by Geoffrey Rush said on the witness stand Thursday he never told the actor his behaviour toward co-star Eyrn Jean Norvill had become "creepy".
Qantas flight attendant can appeal sacking over Manhattan martinis
A former Qantas flight attendant who lost his job after getting drunk on peach martinis while off duty in New York City has won leave to appeal a decision that his dismissal was not unfair.
Geoffrey Rush grilled about tongue emoji on day 2 of defamation trial
Geoffrey Rush was cross-examined at length on Tuesday about the meaning behind a text he sent to colleague Eryn Jean Norvill that included an emoji with its tongue sticking out, during the second day of trial in the defamation case against Nationwide News.
Appeals court to hear BMW common fund challenge in Takata class actions
A NSW Supreme Court judge said Monday it will refer to the Court of Appeal a challenge by car giant BMW to a common fund order proposed by law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan for its six class actions over Takata airbags.
Geoffrey Rush ‘demonised by untruths’, court told at start of defamation trial
Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has told a court he endured "the worst 11 months" of his life following the publication of two Daily Telegraph articles that accused him of inappropriate behaviour toward his co-star during a 2015 production of King Lear.
Qantas slammed for ‘ridiculous’ particulars request in Fair Work case
A Federal Court judge on Friday called a request for particulars by Qantas "ridiculous", during the first hearing in a case brought by mechanics alleging they weren't pay allowances owed while working on assignment in Los Angeles.
Federal Court to weigh in on genome editing patent
A South Korean biotech company has filed an appeal with the Federal Court after an Ashurst partner succeeded in opposing the company's proposed patent for a genome editing technology.
Crown says NSW gov’t ‘spruiked’ to block Sydney harbour views
Crown Resorts has accused the NSW government of breaching its contractual obligations by "spruiking" to construction firms for development at central Barangaroo that would obstruct its views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.
Clock’s ticking as Unlockd gets deadline for filing case against Google
Failed digital ad company Unlockd has until the end of the month to set out its competition case against Google or the suit will be thrown out.
Aurizon wins bid for Qube docs in ACCC case
Aurizon has won a request to view documents from Qube Holdings in the ACCC's case alleging it reached an anti-competitive agreement with Pacific National for the sale of its intermodal freight business, as it pushes back against the competition regulator's claim that there were other buyers vying for the business.