Mallesons

Arrotex has hit back at a lawsuit by the maker of Maltofer iron supplements, filing a cross-claim alleging its rival’s advertising was false because it conveyed its product was superior to Ferro-grad C.

Tech and management consultancy Capco has won preliminary discovery orders as it considers whether it has a case against a former senior employee who resigned to work for rival NTT Data.

DLA Piper has brought on a new partner from Mallesons to join its global finance practice. 

Tossing a case by Tahmoor Coal's liquidators over a royalty deed that gave Glencore payments in perpetuity and impacted the company's sale price, an appeals court has found the deed was not unprofitable just because creditors might get a better return without it.

Tech and management consultancy Capco has won preliminary discovery as it considers whether it has a case against a former senior employee who resigned to work for rival NTT Data.

Teen fashion label White Fox will claim a pair of shorts that bore a four-stripe design was merely ‘decorative’ and did not infringe on Adidas’ distinctive three-stripe trade mark, a court has heard. 

Insurer Nautilus has secured an extension to serve a writ on a slew of reinsurers as it awaits a High Court decision on whether to revive a class action against former NAB super fund trustee NULIS Nominees over $165 million in conflicted remuneration.

The High Court has declined a special leave application from Victoria’s State Revenue Office over a battle with shopping centre landlord Vicinity Funds over $82.5 million in stamp duty.

A landmark decision by the High Court over MACH Energy’s coal mine extension will likely lead to more climate litigation, with the court providing a clear path for challenging project approvals in NSW based on downstream emissions, experts told Lawyerly. 

A judge overseeing the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's case against Medibank alongside a class action against the health insurer is considering delaying a hearing in the regulator's case until after trial in the group proceeding.