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Crypto provider spared penalty in ASIC case because it took advice from leading law firm
A judge has excused cryptocurrency product provider Block Earner from paying a penalty in a case brought by ASIC, despite finding it provided a financial product without a licence, because it obtained legal advice and genuinely believed it was not breaching the law.
Neurim’s claim for additional damages survives in Circadin patent case
A judge has upheld Neurim Pharmaceutical’s claim for additional damages against two generic drug companies found to have infringed its patent for insomnia drug Circadin, despite the company's failure to comply with an earlier ruling.
Medibank can’t ‘have it both ways’ with Deloitte report, class action says
A class action has argued Medibank cannot claim legal professional privilege over three Deloitte reports after disclosing them to reassure the market and customers after a massive 2022 data breach.
ABC sacked radio host Antoinette Lattouf, FWC finds
Former radio host Antoinette Lattouf is planning to bring an unfair termination case against the broadcaster, after the Fair Work Commission found the ABC terminated her from a casual presenting role.
Judge OKs $100M Colonial class action settlement, questions ‘strange’ funding agreement
The judge overseeing a consumer class action against wealth manager Colonial First State Investments has given the green light to a $100 million settlement, but questioned a $23.1 million cut to funder Augusta under a “strange” funding agreement.
Domino’s faces threat of shareholder class action
Domino’s is facing a potential shareholder class action for allegedly misleading the market about its expected performance in Japan. 
Law firm repping ‘number of women’ in TV industry over harassment, discrimination claims
Amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Nine's former news director, plaintiff law firm Maurice Blackburn says it is representing "a number of women" in the television industry who are pursuing sexual harassment and discrimination claims.
NSW blasts strip search class action’s ‘amorphous’ claim for exemplary damages
The NSW government is seeking to strike out class action claims for exemplary damages, arguing allegations that police conducted strip searches at music festivals as a matter of routine “lack specificity at every level”. 
Unrepresented Bruce Lerhmann appeals rape ruling in defamation case
Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has filed an appeal of last month's judgment that he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, an appeal which may fail at the first hurdle.
Suit looming over destruction of Aboriginal cultural site for Defence housing
A Larrakia Danggalaba man has sought access to documents for a possible lawsuit over the federal government's decision to greenlight the destruction of an Aboriginal cultural site to develop Defence housing.