Most Recent
Apple CEO called App Store an ‘economic miracle’, court hears in Epic Games trial
Trials 2024-03-18 11:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Apple has made exceptional profits skimming a 30 per cent commission from sales on its app store, dubbed by the tech giant’s CEO an “economic […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Judge grills law firm on proposal to up costs cap in Hays class action settlement
Employment 2024-03-18 2:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

A settlement of up to $1.325 million in an employment class action against labour hire firm Hays Specialist Recruitment has been approved, but a proposal by the applicant’s law firm to increase a promised limit on costs in order to resolve a row with a funder has drawn a judge’s ire.

Epic Games trial could shake up how Google, Apple run app stores
Trials 2024-03-15 10:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An Australian court will get a chance to weigh in on whether Apple and Google violated their dominant position in the app marketplace by requiring […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Bloomex hit with $1M penalty for misleading star ratings, discounts
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-03-15 4:37 pm By Sam Matthews

Online florist Bloomex has been slapped with a $1 million penalty for “serious” misleading representations about its discounts and star ratings system. In Federal Court […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

In class action defence, Blue Sky says EY has case to answer
Class Actions 2024-03-13 11:15 pm By Sam Matthews

Defunct investment firm Blue Sky has denied a class action’s claims that it misled shareholders ahead of its 2019 collapse and has pointed the finger […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Recruitment agency Hays settles employment class action
Employment 2024-03-07 11:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

Labour hire company Hays Specialist Recruitment has agreed to pay up to $1.325 million to settle an employment class action on behalf of coal miners […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Virgin can stay investor class action if funder doesn’t show proof of funds
Class Actions 2024-03-01 9:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered a litigation funder bankrolling an investor class action against Virgin Australia to show evidence it can meet a $10 million agreed […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

In trade mark appeal, Katy Perry says Aussie designer should have ‘changed direction’ given her rise to fame
Intellectual Property 2024-02-22 9:23 pm By Sam Matthews

Appealing her loss in a trade mark stoush with an Australian fashion designer, pop star Katy Perry has argued the woman “should have changed direction” […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

‘If you are going to be petty find a new job’: Emails show Fortrend, ex-advisor came to blows over expenses
Employment 2024-02-22 9:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Two former Fortrend Securities advisors, who face litigation over their defection to a rival, have hit back with a lawsuit of their own alleging the […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Hamilton Locke nabs partners from Corrs, Clifford Chance
Business of Law 2024-02-21 9:55 pm By Sam Matthews

Hamilton Locke has recruited two senior lawyers from Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Clifford Chance to bolster its regulatory advice practice.  The firm announced last Friday […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.