Most Recent
Innovation in the time of COVID-19: How the legal industry is helping clients in a global pandemic
Business of Law 2020-04-03 5:42 pm By Miklos Bolza

As law firms and funders scramble to keep up with COVID-19’s impact on the legal landscape, some have gone above and beyond in creating new […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Rascal + Friends says rival nappy maker’s patent claims don’t hold water
Intellectual Property 2020-03-26 2:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Nappy maker Rascal + Friends has brought a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a patent held by Japanese competitor Uni-Charm. In Federal Court proceedings filed March […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

ASIC wins High Court appeal over meaning of corporate ‘officer’
Appeals 2020-03-11 12:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has scored a victory before the High Court, with the court unanimously finding that under the Corporations Act the […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Government to pay $212.5M in landmark toxic foam class action settlement
Class Actions 2020-03-11 12:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Federal Government will pay $212.5 million to settle three class actions over the use of allegedly toxic firefighting foam at government military bases. Earlier […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Judge questions need for confidentiality in toxic foam class action settlement
Class Actions 2020-03-02 10:24 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The Federal Court judge overseeing three class actions against the Commonwealth of Australia over allegedly toxic firefighting foam has questioned the terms of the in-principle […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Government reaches settlement in toxic foam class actions
Class Actions 2020-02-27 10:55 am By Cat Fredenburgh

A settlement has been reached in three class action against the Commonwealth of Australia over the use of allegedly toxic firefighting foam at government military […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Judge says no need to clarify referees’ role in PFAS class actions
Class Actions 2020-01-10 5:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge overseeing three class actions against the Commonwealth alleging contamination from the use of toxic firefighting foam at three naval bases has shot down […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

‘Australia’s largest class action’ turns to bookbuilding after common fund blow
Class Actions 2019-12-19 6:04 pm By Miklos Bolza

A planned class action by Shine Lawyers, pegged as “Australia’s largest class action,” over allegedly toxic firefighting foam at eight Commonwealth military bases won’t be […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Judge in toxic foam class action says court not a ‘supplicant’ of the Commonwealth
Class Actions 2019-11-29 10:59 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Federal Court judge overseeing three class actions against the Commonwealth of Australia over allegedly toxic firefighting foam has criticised the government’s handling of the […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Dentons defends Afterpay money laundering advice
Financial Services 2019-11-26 5:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Dentons is standing by the legal advice it gave to Afterpay regarding its compliance with anti-money laundering laws, after an independent auditor found the buy […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.