A judge has found that the government owes no duty of care to Torres Strait Islanders to protect them against the effects of climate change, despite finding that there was a very real risk they could become “climate refugees”.
A court has knocked back online merchandise importer New Aim’s trade secrets case against a former employee who gave the contact details of the company’s suppliers, stored on his personal phone, to a competitor after jumping ship.
An appeals court has held that directors cannot be found guilty of unlawfully making a deal to prevent employees from receiving their entitlements if they believe they could be paid out under the Fair Entitlements Guarantee scheme.
The former chairman of BBY has been charged with aiding and abetting dishonest conduct while head of the board at the defunct stockbroking firm.
Developer Synergy has won an injunction in a dispute over the construction of a student accommodation in Adelaide, with an appeals court finding the primary judge did not correctly weigh the prejudice to Synergy if it had to pay up to $2 million in guarantees.
Flu vaccine maker Seqirus has successfully opposed Moderna’s proposed patent for a mRNA vaccine, but an IP Australia delegate said the problems with the patent can be overcome by amendments.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched action against a labour hire company for allegedly failing to pay compensation to a pregnant worker sacked from the Royal Hotel Granville.
Recruitment agency Intalo Group has lost its latest bid for documents in a copyright infringement case against James Cook University, with a court finding admissions made by the university made the material irrelevant.
A former director of collapsed Melbourne derivatives broker Berndale Capital Securities will spend a year in jail after pleading guilty to offences connected to his misuse of company funds.
A law firm which brought several underpayments cases on behalf of junior doctors is investigating a potential class action against alcohol delivery service Jimmy Brings.