Law Firms

A judge has ordered the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to pay $150,000 for unfairly dismissing presenter Antoinette Lattouf because of her opposition to the Israeli military campaign in Gaza. 

Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group has reached a settlement in a lawsuit by two former employees, just days after the retailer sacked its CEO.

Sports merchandise company Fanatics is going another round in its trade mark fight with AFL apparel maker FanFirm, urging the High Court to give guidance on the defence of honest concurrent use.

Finish maker Reckitt Benckiser has lost its bid to trademark the shape of its dishwashing capsule, with a delegate finding it was not a “wholly concocted” shape that can be distinguished from similar products by other brands.

The builder of the Duke apartment complex in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood has blocked the property developer from accessing a bank guarantee, with a judge finding there were serious issues to be tried over payments under their $8 million contract.

A construction law expert has been appointed as the new managing partner of national law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley.

A judge has taken ASIC to task for pleading its remitter case against Mayfair 101 Group director James Mawhinney in minute detail, but has rejected arguments the regulator ran the proceeding in an “oppressive and unmeritorious” way.

Advice platform JustAnswer is accused of duping customers into signing up for expensive monthly subscriptions by advertising a $2 joining fee, and falsely holding itself out as affiliated with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Actor and director Rebel Wilson faces a second defamation suit over social media comments connected to her movie 'The Deb'.

Glencore wants a second chance to argue its case against Port of Newcastle over wharfage fees, which it claims were excessive in light of a determination by the competition watchdog.