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A judge has lashed the “unsatisfactory” lack of cooperation between British automotive distributor Inchcape and Chubb in a $2.3 million dispute over coverage for a cyber attack which caused over $4 million in loss.
A judge has approved a 40 per cent group costs order for the law firm that's running a class action against KPMG and former directors of collapsed mining company Arrium, the highest approved since the state began allowing lawyers to earn a cut of class action awards.
A judge has ruled that the discontinuance of a class action doesn't lift the suspension of the limitations period on group member claims, and a court order that the clock run again is needed to ensure companies don't face potential litigation in perpetuity.
Ashurst has poached legal governance specialist Miriam Kleiner from King & Wood Mallesons to join the firm's strategic advisory practice.
Nine has lost its bid to argue the substantial truth of an alleged defamatory imputation arising from its coverage of a custody battle for famed social media pooch Oscar the Cavoodle and has been taken to task by a judge for its delay in filing a defence in a defamation case, saying its excuse was no better than "the proverbial dog having eaten their homework".
The maker of Mother brand energy drinks has won a stay of a judge’s decision to remove one of its trade marks for non-use, but has been hit with indemnity costs in its ongoing intellectual property stoush with rival Cantarella Bros.
A former Greenwoods & Freehills partner is suing the tax advisory firm and Lendlease, alleging he was effectively sacked after refusing to put his name to a tax return and making complaints that the construction giant was inflating its income and dodging tax.
Mercedes Benz Australia will produce 10,000 pages of documentary evidence alongside material from CEO Florian Seidler, in its fight against a $650 million lawsuit brought by Australian dealers over the car maker’s decision to move to a fixed-price agency model.
No evidence was produced of a deferred fee arrangement between the law firm and funder backing franchise class actions against 7-Eleven, and the "unequivocal" denial by the solicitor running the cases should be accepted, a court has heard.
Telecommunications giant SingTel is challenging a ruling in favour of the Australian Taxation Office's decision to reject over $894,000 in tax deductions related to its $14.2 billion acquisition of Optus.