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Warner Bros wins appeal in feud with Mad Max director
Warner Bros. has won an appeal in a dispute with the Australian director and producer of Hollywood smash Mad Max: Fury Road over a $7 million bonus the Sydney-based film makers claimed they were owed after making the film under budget.
Gram Engineering wins $2M in design patent case
Bluescope Steel has been ordered to pay over $2 million to fencing manufacturer Gram Engineering after the Federal Court ruled Bluescope infringed Gram’s registered design for a fencing panel sheet.
ASIC loses appeal in Oil-for-Food case against AWB exec
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has lost its appeal in a case against a former Australian Wheat Board senior executive over an alleged kickback scam in relation to the United Nation's Oil-for-Food programme.
OAIC confirms health data breaches
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has confirmed a news report that it received a notice of a health data breach every other day after its mandatory data breach scheme took effect.
Brambles faces 2nd potential class action over rosy forecasts
Class action firm Slater & Gordon is preparing an investor class action against logistics company Brambles over alleged misstatements about revenue and sales growth for the 2017 financial year.
Facebook rejects calls for regulation amid ACCC probe
Facebook has struck back at calls for regulation of digital platforms that distribute news content, saying consumers stand to lose from regulatory meddling.
Union can’t stall case over picketing at robo-terminal
A judge has shot down a union bid to stall a lawsuit over picketing at the new 'robo' terminal in Port Melbourne pending the outcome of an appeal challenging the merger of the CFMEU with two other unions.
ACCC delays announcement on WestConnex deal
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has delayed its decision on the proposed $2 billion acquisition of Sydney’s WestConnex toll road by the Sydney Transport Partners Consortium after requesting more information on the deal.
Passenger sues Qantas over exploding headphones
A seventy-eight-year-old man has taken Qantas to court over injuries allegedly suffered when headphones provided by the airline for in-flight entertainment exploded during a flight.
ACCC to look at Uber Eats contracts
The head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said the regulator will scrutinise Uber Eats' contracts with the restaurants that provide the food for its delivery service, in the wake of complaints from restaurants that the delivery service imposes unfair contract terms.