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Bruce Gordon’s WIN network sues TVSN over licence agreement
Media 2024-09-16 11:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Regional broadcaster WIN has sued TVSN alleging the home shopping network breached its negotiation obligations because a deal with Seven was in the works.

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Judge calls out ‘cavalier’ attitude to court orders in case against Insightsoftware
Employment 2024-09-16 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed her unhappiness with the “cavalier approach to court orders” by lawyers for an employee in a workplace dispute with Insightsoftware. 

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PNG lawyer settles defamation case against ABC over $117M fraud allegations
Defamation 2024-09-16 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Lawyer Samson Jubi has settled his defamation case against the ABC over stories he claims accused him of defrauding $117 million meant to benefit villagers after PNG’s largest mine disaster. 

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Cybersecurity class actions to increase with latest reforms
Analysis 2024-09-13 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Expect more cybersecurity class actions following the introduction of a new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy, experts on both sides of the bar table told Lawyerly.

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Hogan Lovells to shut up shop in Australia
Business of Law 2024-09-13 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

Positioning the move as part of an “ambitious vision and strategy”, global law firm Hogan Lovells has announced it will close its Australian office.

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Real estate ‘mogul’ Sasha Hopkins to cop $1.25M penalty in ASIC case
ASIC 2024-09-13 11:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Self-described property ‘mogul’ Sasha Hopkins has agreed to pay a $1.25 million fine and face a four-year disqualification in proceedings by the corporate regulator.

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Judge questions Jarryd Hayne supporter’s defamation appeal
Defamation 2024-09-13 11:32 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has questioned whether a Jarryd Hayne supporter who won a $35,000 defamation judgment against Seven should tie the court’s resources up in an appeal.

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Herbert Smith Freehills snags Allens tax partner
Business of Law 2024-09-13 10:48 pm By Andy Sidler

A transaction tax specialist from Allens is the latest partner to join Herbert Smith Freehills’ growing national tax practice.

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Threat of class actions keeping in-house counsel up at night: report
Class Actions 2024-09-12 11:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Corporate Australia is increasingly concerned about class actions, with privacy and data breach claims topping their worry list, according to a new report.

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Media mogul says costs spat should be put on ice until High Court rules
Business of Law 2024-09-12 3:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Media mogul Bruce Gordon says a costs dispute with Atanaskovic Hartnell should be paused until the High Court has its say on a key issue.

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