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Virgin class action to appeal ‘nonsensical’ indemnity ruling
The applicant in an investor class action against Virgin Australia plans to appeal a judge’s decision requiring litigation funder Balance Legal Capital UK to give the airline an indemnity in order to bring the proceedings, saying the indemnity “substantially changes the risk calculus" for group members.
Facebook, Google take aim at cryptocurrency ad class action
Facebook and Google have flagged their intention to seek a stay or declassing order in a class action over a 2018 ban on cryptocurrency ads.
Meta wants ACCC’s crypto ad case put on hold until criminal action resolved
Facebook owner Meta has filed a bid to pause a case by the consumer regulator over scam cryptocurrency advertisements until the determination of a private criminal action brought by mining magnate Andrew Forrest.
Judge puts kibosh on first hearing of new serious harm test in coach’s defamation case
A judge has called off a pre-trial hearing to determine whether the new serious harm element in Australia's defamation laws is satisfied in a case brought by a weight lifting coach, citing an “unfortunate turn of events".
Law firm barred by court from obstructing manager appointed by legal watchdog
A law firm whose principal has been barred from practicing has been restrained from obstructing a Thomson Geer partner appointed to manage it.
Meta can’t keep ACCC case over scam crypto ads under wraps
Facebook-owner Meta has lost its bid for broad non-publication orders in its battle with the ACCC over material it says could prejudice jury members in criminal proceedings by mining magnate Andrew Forrest. 
ACCC appeals ruling on Retail Food Group sample stores
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has appealed a judgment that found its case alleging Retail Foods Group misled franchisees should be run using a sample of stores.
Puma loses appeal bid in trade mark fight with Caterpillar
Puma has failed in its bid for leave to appeal a decision that found its ‘Procat’ trade mark was deceptively similar to US machinery manufacturer Caterpillar’s CAT marks.
Retail Food Group tries to shut down franchisee class action
Retail Food Group wants to shut down a class action brought on behalf of current and former franchisees of its Michel's Patisserie chain who claim to have suffered losses stemming from changes to the franchise giant's supply chain in 2015 and 2016.
Class action funder must indemnify Virgin despite ‘nonsensical’ agreement
A judge has ruled that a litigation funder for an investor class action against Virgin must give the airline an indemnity to bring proceedings despite finding a deed of company arrangement requiring the pay-out “didn’t make sense”.