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HWL Ebsworth may have fallen victim to cyberattack
Hacking group ALPHV claims it has stolen a large amount of data from law firm HWL Ebsworth, including employee and client information.
Canva quashes opposition to patent application extension after lawyer mess-up
Graphics design platform Canva has overcome opposition to it being granted further time to apply to patent an invention for generating websites, after IP Australia found its US patent attorneys  made an "error or omission" by failing to track expiration dates for registering the patent.
Katy Perry loss shows fame no ticket to ride ‘roughshod’ over trade mark owners
An infringement ruling against US singer Katy Perry in a case brought by an Australian fashion designer is a "win for the little guy", experts say, showing that fame doesn't give celebrities a blank cheque to exploit their brand at the expense of someone's else's registered trade mark.
Australian Open ‘let’ device maker hit with $350,000 judgment for patent infringement
A German company and its director have been ordered to pay over $350,000 in damages to the patent holder of a infringing device used to detect ‘lets’ in tennis that was used at the Australian Open for three years.
PFAS class action trial set to begin before ‘frustrated’ judge
Unless the parties can reach a last minute settlement over the weekend, trial in a class action against the Department of Defence over the use of alleged toxic firefighting foam at military bases across the country will begin Monday.
Giggle for Girls suit primed as test case for transgender rights, court hears
A discrimination case brought by a transgender woman who was excluded from female social network Giggle for Girls may test the metes and bounds of Gillard-era amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act, a court has heard.
High Court asked to weigh in on Toyota class action over defective diesel filters
Damages for reduction in value under the Australian Consumer Law are at the centre of competing special leave applications to the High Court filed by Toyota and the lead applicant in a class action over defective diesel filters.
Inquiry called by Melissa Caddick’s parents ‘hanging over receivers like a threat’, court told
The parents of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick will seek an inquiry into whether receivers of her property have acted faithfully in managing the assets.
No livestream for trial in wage cases against Coles, Woolworths
A Federal Court judge has pulled the plug on a bid by the Fair Work Ombudsman for an upcoming trial in wage cases against supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths to be livestreamed like other hearings of public interest in the court.
Bruce Lehrmann wins bid to bring late defamation cases against News Corp, Ten
Accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann has won his bid to bring defamation cases against News Corp and Network Ten despite the expiry of a 12-month limitation period.