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Airline settles with brain surgeon over jammed pinky finger
Austrian Airlines has resolved a case brought by a brain surgeon who claimed his pinky finger was permanently damaged after it was caught in a fold-out tray table during a flight.
Full Court derails Nationwide’s appeal attempt in Rush case
The Full Federal Court has dismissed Nationwide News' application for leave to appeal Justice Michael Wigney's March judgment in the hotly contested Geoffrey Rush defamation case that shot down the publisher's truth defense.
Nationwide can’t file claim against Sydney Theatre Co. in Rush defamation case
A judge has rejected an attempt by Nationwide News to drag the Sydney Theatre Company into a defamation case brought by actor Geoffrey Rush, calling its argument for filing a cross-claim against the theatre company "very weak, if not tenuous".
Rush claims Nationwide grasping for subpoena in defamation case
A barrister for actor Geoffrey Rush has accused Nationwide News of wanting to change its defence purely to gain access to Sydney Theatre Company documents blocked by an earlier judgment.
Nationwide looks to appeal Geoffrey Rush defamation ruling
Nationwide News has moved to appeal after a ruling in a closely-watched defamation case by actor Geoffrey Rush that struck down one of Nationwide's key defences.
Biotech co. settles case over low-GI sugar patent claims
Australian biotech company Holista Colltech has resolved litigation over ASX announcements that said it was collaborating with a Nobel Prize nominee to file a patent for the world's first low-GI sugar.
Reckitt can’t ban P&G TV ad in dish detergent dust-up
Reckitt Benckiser Australia has lost a bid for an interim ban on a commercial by rival Procter & Gamble that claims Fairy Platinum dishwashing detergent is better than RBA's Finish Quantum detergent, with a judge ruling the scientific evidence backs up the claim.
Judge strikes down Nationwide defence in Rush defamation case
Actor Geoffrey Rush has won a bid to strike down one of Nationwide News' defences  in a defamation case brought by the actor.
Air France looks to ground “Love is in the Air” copyright case
Air France has denied claims of copyright infringement by the writers of "Love is in the Air", saying its "France is in the Air" song and ad campaign are derived from a different, original work.
Judge says Bohemia trademark not distinctive
The official exporter of crystal from the Czech Republic has lost a battle with an Australian catering company over the exclusive rights to the name Bohemia Crystal.