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Price-fixing parties should have met ‘without bread and water’ until conferral complete: judge
A judge has scolded the parties in a price-fixing case against Downer EDI's Spotless and Ventia for not conferring long enough to finalise critical documents ahead of trial, saying he should have ordered they stay in a room "without bread and water" until the task was complete.
Ex-Demons chair sues Nine over defamation coverage
Former Melbourne Demons chair Glen Bartlett is suing Nine for defamation over its coverage of a settlement in separate defamation proceedings he brought against club president Kate Roffey.
Obeids file appeal after judge tosses tax cases
Members of the Obeid family have appealed a judge's "draconian" decision to dismiss their long-running tax cases due to their failure to comply with court orders.
ACCC clears Peter Warren’s Wakeling acquisition with divestitures
The ACCC has approved Peter Warren Automotive's acquisition of Wakeling Automotive Group’s new car dealerships after it agreed to divest eight sites amid the regulator's concerns about competition in Sydney's Macarthur region.
Class action fights Worley’s High Court appeal, says proof ‘overwhelming’
A shareholder class action that succeeded in the Full Federal Court has argued that Worley's appeal to the High Court should be rejected, saying that its proof regarding market-based causation was “overwhelming”.
Ex-Spotlight producer loses bid to gag Justice Michael Lee
A judge has rejected former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach's bid to restrain Federal Court Justice Michael Lee from making further public comments about the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case, after the judge spoke about the case in an interview with reporter Joe Aston. 
KPMG exec embroiled in audit scandal sues firm after expulsion
Former KPMG chief operating officer Eileen Hoggett has launched legal proceedings against her former employer, following her expulsion from the firm over a whistleblower's allegations of client data leaks.
Law professor fights dismissal recommendation over alleged student kiss
A Sydney-based law professor is challenging a university investigator's dismissal recommendation following allegations he kissed a student during a study tour in Paris.
Knowmore Legal can’t exclude applicant’s claim from class action trial
Legal services provider Knowmore Legal has lost its bid to exclude a class action lead plaintiff’s individual claim from an upcoming trial in proceedings accusing it of providing cookie cutter legal advice to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.
Class action wants to filter GM data after ‘inadequate’ discovery
After waiting a year for discovery, a class action over allegedly faulty transmissions in Holden cars plans to ask the court to allow it to filter General Motors' data itself.