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Airbags class action judge failed to grapple with ‘unknowable’ explosion risk, appeals court hears
The plaintiff in a class action against Volkswagen over allegedly deadly Takata airbags has told an appeals court his case was misunderstood by the trial judge, who found he failed to prove that cars fitted with the airbags were not of acceptable quality.
AG John Quigley to return to witness box in Clive Palmer defamation trial
Hoping to correct "mistakes" in his testimony in the trial of Clive Palmer's defamation case, Western Australia Attorney-General John Quigley will get the chance to amend his evidence as a witness for state premier Mark McGowan next month.
Novartis challenges loss of experts in spat with Pharmacor over generic Gilenya
Novartis wants to appeal a ruling in its dispute with generic drug maker Pharmacor over patents for its multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya that tossed three of its four experts out of an upcoming so-called hot tub.
‘No launch, no loss’: Judge questions damages claim in Uniden design patent feud
A judge has questioned GME’s pursuit of additional damages in its intellectual property lawsuit against Japan’s Uniden that alleges the upcoming launch by the wireless communication giant of two new CB radio products amounts to infringement of its design patent. 
WA Attorney General says he made ‘mistakes’ under oath in Clive Palmer trial
WA Attorney-General John Quigley wants a second go at his trial testimony in a defamation case brought by mining magnate Clive Palmer, admitting he made "mistakes" while giving evidence in the witness box.
Epic Games resists bid to delay Apple trial while Google catches up
Epic Games has argued in favour of steaming ahead with a trial in its competition case against Apple while its parallel case against Google remains in the embryonic stage, but the tech giants say Google's litigation should catch up in the hopes that the court can hear a joint trial or hold contemporaneous hearings.
Judge questions if Philips class action ‘appropriately resourced’
A judge has questioned whether the lead applicant in a class action over sleep apnea machines with alleged safety defects was “appropriately resourced” to run the case against health tech giant Philips.
Judge tosses Novartis experts out of ‘hot tub’ in MS drug patent dispute
A judge has slammed Novartis for putting forward four "overlapping" experts in a dispute with Pharmacor over patents for its MS drug Gilenya and thrown three of those experts out of an upcoming joint conferral, known as a "hot tub".
Electronics giant Uniden faces court fight over design of latest radio
Japan's Uniden has been hit with an intellectual property lawsuit by Australia's only CB radio manufacturer, which alleges the upcoming launch by the wireless communications giant of two new products amounts to infringement of its design patent.
Virgin scores High Court win in spat with Wells Fargo over leased engines
US bank Wells Fargo and Florida-based aviation leasing company Willis Lease Finance will have to pay $500,000 for the relocation of leased aircraft engines to Virgin after losing a High Court bid to have the airline foot the bill.