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Directed Electronics wins $3.27M in Hanhwa trade secrets case, with damages still to come
Intellectual Property 2023-05-15 2:09 pm By Sam Matthews

Automotive electronics company Directed Electronics is set to claw back $3.27 million in commission payments made to a former manager through a secret side agreement […]

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Legal advice in spotlight as ASIC claims financial services firm diverted funds to limit penalty
Financial Services 2023-05-09 11:28 pm By Gareth Baker

A court has appointed a referee to examine whether a law firm’s communications with Golden Financial furthered a plan by the financial advisory firm to […]

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‘Potentially difficult’: Lawyers weigh in on novel insolvency ruling
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-04-19 1:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Senior restructuring and insolvency lawyers have welcomed a novel ruling that found a liquidator was entitled to claim his costs ahead of the preferred claims […]

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Judge says liquidator can be paid ahead of preferred creditors
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-04-17 11:15 pm By Sam Matthews

In a novel decision, a judge has found that a liquidator is entitled to claim his “arguably disproportionate” costs ahead of the preferred claims of […]

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In loss for Haymarket builder, appeals court says new defect claims not new cause of action
Appeals 2023-04-17 10:25 pm By Sam Matthews

The builder of an allegedly defective Haymarket apartment building has lost an appeal of a decision which found that separate breaches of statutory building warranties […]

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‘Diligent’ silk not negligent in advice on lawsuit, judge says
Professional Negligence 2023-04-05 12:53 pm By Sam Matthews

A solicitor and a Sydney silk have been cleared of allegations they gave negligent advice in an action against a law firm, with a judge […]

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Full Court finds ACCC misstepped by not bringing ‘major failures’ case against Mazda
Appeals 2023-03-23 3:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Mazda have both lost their appeals in a case over the car manufacturer’s ‘appalling’ customer service, with three […]

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High Court to hear appeal over liability for developer’s source code theft
High Court 2023-02-17 11:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court will hear an appeal over whether real estate agent Biggin & Scott should be held liable for copyright infringement for its supposed […]

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Sportsbet wins anti-suit injunction against US case by sportsbet.com owner
Gaming 2023-01-12 11:49 am By Sam Matthews

Sportsbet has won an injunction preventing the owner of the sportsbet.com domain from prosecuting an action in the US, which a judge said sought to […]

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High Court clarifies test for implied terms, says CoreLogic did not infringe photographer’s copyright
Intellectual Property 2022-12-14 5:56 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has found that property data analytics firm CoreLogic did not infringe a real estate photographer’s copyright by uploading images from realestate.com.au to […]

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