A key prospective witness in the Ben-Roberts Smith defamation proceedings can continue to have her identity suppressed, after a judge found there was “sufficient risk” to her safety if it was revealed.
Lawyerly spoke to ten class action experts on the release of the Australian Law Reform Commission’s highly anticipated report into the class action regime. While many of the ALRC’s proposals were expected — and welcomed as sensible — others were greeted with concern and skepticism. Here, we look at the most controversial of the 24 recommendations.
The Fair Work Ombudsman is suing a sushi operator in a case which will, for the first time, utilise laws that put the onus of proof on employers to disprove underpayment allegations.
A future Labor government would pass reforms that make unfair contract terms illegal and punishable by fines of up to $10 million.
Aviation services company Aerocare has lost its appeal of a Fair Work Commission decision that shot down an enterprise agreement forcing employees to work split shifts.
Juno Pharmaceuticals has resolved its appeal of an IP Australia ruling that allowed Seattle-based Juno Therapeutics to extend protection of its namesake trade mark into Australia.
Law firms would be able to charge contingency fees and the corporate disclosure obligations would go under the microscope as part of a shake-up of the class action regime recommended by the Australian Law Reform Commission.
Teva has taken generic drug maker Pharmacor to court for allegedly threatening to infringe its patent for a Parkinson’s drug.
International law firm Jones Day has expanded its intellectual property team in Sydney, hiring experienced patent litigator Andrew Rankine from Ashurst as its second local partner.
A franchisee’s $6.1 million case against Domino’s Pizza accusing the fast food chain of misleading him about the sales he could expect from his two Surfers Paradise stores has been resolved out of court.