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Pelvic mesh class action halted after Astora files for bankruptcy in US
Restructuring & Insolvency 2022-09-28 3:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has paused a class action on behalf of 6,000 women allegedly injured by defective pelvic mesh devices pending determination of an application by […]

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Peter Dutton drops High Court appeal over ‘rape apologist’ tweet
Defamation 2022-09-27 1:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has dropped a High Court appeal seeking to overturn a Full Court judgment that found a tweet by refugee activist Shane […]

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Mercedes-Benz hit with $12.5M penalty for downplaying Takata airbag recall
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-09-02 12:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mercedes-Benz has been hit with $12.5 million in penalties for failing to use attention capturing, high impact language when communicating with customers about a compulsory […]

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Mercedes-Benz to cop penalty over Takata airbag recall
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-08-24 11:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mercedes-Benz will face a penalty in ACCC proceedings alleging the luxury car maker exposed consumers to serious injury or death by failing to comply with […]

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Sacked sports journalist loses appeal over coverage of ‘vivid and disgusting’ comments
Defamation 2022-08-18 11:24 pm By Sam Matthews

Former Channel 7 rugby league journalist Josh Massoud has lost an appeal of a decision clearing multiple media outlets of defamation over reports alleging he […]

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Arrium class action fights $8M security bid, says directors not owed costs of ‘Rolls Royce’ defence
Class Actions 2022-08-16 11:51 pm By Sam Matthews

Shareholders in a class action against Arrium and KPMG are fighting an $8 million security for costs order sought by former directors of the failed […]

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Peter Dutton wants to grill lawyer on possible ‘sham bills’ in defamation spat
Defamation 2022-08-12 11:36 am By Sam Matthews

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has questioned a costs agreement between refugee activist Shane Bazzi and his solicitors in a defamation dispute, raising the possibility that […]

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Nimble Money wins appeal in shareholder’s bid to peek at books
Financial Services 2022-08-08 11:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The largest shareholder in payday lender Nimble has lost its challenge to a decision blocking it from accessing company documents about an impending debt refinance, […]

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‘No brainer’ that Arrium was failing when directors drew down funds, court told
Restructuring & Insolvency 2022-08-02 11:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Several lenders have appealed a ruling that found they failed to prove steel giant Arrium falsified representations on loan drawdown notices ahead of its $2.8 […]

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Mastercard says deals with retailers were legitimate, pro-competitive
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-07-27 12:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mastercard had a legitimate and pro-competitive reason for reaching agreements with major retailers to choose its network over Eftpos for debit card processing, a court […]

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