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P&G says stores will stop stocking its whitening toothpaste if Colgate case isn’t fast tracked
Personal care giant Procter & Gamble has told a court that some of its Oral B teeth whitening products may be taken off retailer’s shelves if its lawsuit, which alleges competitor Colgate-Palmolive made misleading claims that its whitening toothpaste can remove 10 years of stains, is not expedited.
What barristers love and loathe about their instructing solicitors
When it comes to briefing barristers, solicitors lie on a spectrum of awesome to irksome. In a series of interviews with Lawyerly, some of Australia's top counsel reveal what they like and what they don't like about their instructing lawyers.
Virgin bondholders fail to get hands on confidential Bain Capital sale docs
Virgin Australia unsecured bondholders contesting the sale of the embattled airline to private equity firm Bain Capital have failed in their bid to access confidential transaction documents, but a judge has urged the administrators to communicate with the frustrated creditors.
Virgin bondholders blast Deloitte disclosures to court
Virgin Australia bondholders contesting the sale of the airline to private equity firm Bain Capital have blasted the airline's administrators at Deloitte for failing to inform the court when applying for confidentiality orders that the bondholders had sought information on the terms of the deal.
Opal Tower owners’ corporation opts out of class action
The Opal Tower owners’ corporation has opted out of a class action seeking compensation on behalf of hundreds of apartment owners in the scandal-plagued building.
False teeth claims: Procter & Gamble sues Colgate over whitening toothpaste
Personal care giant Procter & Gamble has filed a lawsuit alleging competitor Colgate-Palmolive has violated the consumer law by falsely claiming that its whitening toothpaste can remove 10 years of stains.
More law firms pulled into Quintis class action as $46M insurance dispute heats up
Three law firms will represent the insurers in new proceedings launched to resolve a $46 million insurance question delaying settlement of two shareholder class actions against sandlewood producer Quintis, bringing the total number of law firms working on the class action to eight.
Mark Elliott’s bank records sought in Banksia class action fee dispute
A contradictor investigating alleged professional misconduct on the part of the legal team and funder behind a class action against failed Banksia Securities will subpoena the bank records of deceased class action lawyer and funder Mark Elliott and associated companies. Meanwhile, the barrister for the lead applicant has returned her brief on the eve of trial, on the advice of the bar ethics committee.
Opal Tower apartment owners file lawsuit against NSW Government
Owners of units in Sydney's Opal Tower have filed a lawsuit against the NSW Government and builder Icon after allegedly discovering more than 500 additional defects in the troubled building.
‘Groundless threats’: Sportsbet hit with cross claim in trade mark spat
Bookmaker Sportsbetting.com.au has accused rival Sportsbet of "groundless threats" as it hits back with a cross claim in a hotly disputed trade mark lawsuit between the two companies.