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Queensland law firm says excessive fees class action ‘costing them a fortune’
A judge has told the lead plaintiff in a class action over allegedly excessive legal fees to get their “house in order”, amid complaints by the Queensland compensation law firm at the centre of the dispute that the litigation is “costing them a fortune”.
Optus hit with fresh lawsuit over NBN rollout marketing
The consumer watchdog has issued fresh proceedings against Optus over its National Broadband Network marketing, alleging the telecommunications giant sent a misleading email to consumers just two days after it copped a $1.5 million penalty for similar conduct.
Sydney barrister Charles Waterstreet seeks urgent hearing to lift suspension
Colourful Sydney barrister Charles Waterstreet is seeking an urgent hearing to lift an "emergency" suspension imposed by the NSW Bar Association to allow him to continue working on a malicious prosecution case brought by a solicitor who was accused, and acquitted, of sexual assault by a client.
A2 Milk takes Lion Dairy to court over ‘True A2’ trade mark
The A2 Milk Company is appealing a ruling that granted rival Lion Dairy's opposition to its application to trade mark the phrase 'True A2" for its milk products, as it combats efforts by other milk companies to block it from using marks that allegedly imply its products have unique characteristics.
Palla Pharma to pay $1.125M to settle lawsuit over codeine poppy patents
Poppy processor Palla Pharma has agreed to pay $1.125 million to rival Tasmanian Alkaloids t0 settle a lawsuit alleging infringement of two innovation patents for high codeine-concentrated poppy.
ACCC appeals loss in case over Pacific National, Aurizon terminal deal
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is appealing the dismissal of its case over Pactific National's purchase of Aurizon's Acacia Ridge Terminal in Queensland, challenging the Federal Court's power to accept Pacific National's last-minute promise to ensure access to the major freight terminal by competitors.
Garuda appeals $19M penalty for air cargo price-fixing
Indonesian national airline Garuda is appealing a $19 million price-fixing fine, the second largest penalty in the ACCC's decade-long global cartel case over air cargo price-fixing.
Malaysia Airlines settles class action by Australian MH17 families
Malaysia Airlines has reached a settlement with five Australian families whose loved ones were killed when flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian missile five years ago.
IP boutique looks to sue former partners that jumped ship
Two lawyers that recently left the intellectual property boutique where they worked for a combined 40 years to set up their own firm are now facing a courtroom battle with their former employer.