Mallesons

The maker of Maltofer iron supplements is suing Arrotex over ads that claim its Ferro-grad C iron supplement is faster acting and reduces the risk of constipation. 

A judge has shot down Sydney Water's bid for discovery from a Frasers Property-Altis Real Estate joint venture, in a dispute over $48 million in infrastructure contribution charges for a $1 billion industrial development in Western Sydney.

The applicant in a failed class action against former NAB super fund trustee NULIS Nominees over $165 million in conflicted remuneration has won High Court leave to challenge the dismissal of his case.

A Full Federal Court is set to hear BHP's challenge to the employment law underpinning a union's class action, with the energy giant to argue that the Fair Work Act provision governing public holidays is not capable of breach.

A franchisee class action against United Petroleum has dropped a swathe of claims, including allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct, as it seeks to amend its case for the tenth time in four years.

The High Court has declined Tabcorp's special leave application seeking to overturn a ruling that found it was not entitled to a $1.49 billion tax deduction for loss when a licence with the state of Victoria expired in 2012.

The High Court has found that Orica shotfirers working at black coal mines are entitled to portable long service leave, overturning a Full Federal Court ruling that found they were not eligible under the coal industry scheme.

Former NAB super fund trustee NULIS Nominees has urged the High Court to reject a special leave application in a failed class action over $165 million in conflicted remuneration, saying the appeal is highly fact-specific and doesn't raise a matter of public importance.

Mallesons has hired a tax partner from EY with expertise in stamp duty and land tax, strengthening the firm's indirect tax practice.

The lawyers and funder behind a settled class action against AMP will ask a court to OK fees and commission totalling almost $22 million, a bill that leaves just $7 million for group members but represents a $43 million loss on actual costs.