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Samsung hit with $14M penalty for misleading Galaxy waterproof claims
Samsung Australia has been slapped with a $14 million penalty for running ads that misrepresented that its Galaxy smartphones could be used in pool and sea water.
Toyota didn’t invent Lexus grille shape: IP Australia
Toyota has lost a bid to trade mark the shape of its ‘spindle grille’, which features on models in its Lexus division, despite a finding it was used and heavily promoted in Australia for years.
Investor Tolga Kumova admits to $4.8B valuation error in defamation row
Former Young Rich Lister Tolga Kumova has admitted to publishing an inaccurate tweet about the value of a mineral resource owned by a zinc producer of which he was a director, agreeing at trial in his defamation case that he was off by $4.8 billion.
Mills Oakley brings on HWL Ebsworth partner to launch cyber risk and insurance practice
Law firm Mills Oakley is launching a cyber risk and insurance offering spearheaded by former HWL Ebsworth partner Jason Symons.
ATO takes aim at ‘reckless’ legal professional privilege claims
The Australian Taxation Office has finalised its protocol for dealing with claims of legal professional privilege, developed in response to large companies asserting "reckless" privilege claims which the ATO says obstruct its investigations.
Hutchinson’s ‘monstrous’ claim survives in case over $153M Port Melbourne development
Construction giant Hutchinson has succeeded in bringing claims against a related entity of a Port Melbourne property developer over a $153 million project after alleging the developer was a "company of straw" that had no assets.
Qantas trainer accused of staring at worker’s breasts unfairly sacked, FWC says
The full bench of the Fair Work Commission has thrown out Qantas' bid to overturn the reinstatement of a trainer accused of staring at a flight attendant's breasts and gazing into her eyes in a "distinguishably lewd" manner during a safety demonstration.
Legal services board suspends law licence of wealth guru Grubisa
The Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner has suspended wealth guru Dominique Grubisa's law licence, saying she is "not entitled to engage in legal practice anywhere in Australia" and could face further regulatory action.
Woodside hit with third lawsuit over $16.5B WA natural gas project
The Australian Conservation Foundation has brought proceedings against oil and gas producer Woodside Energy, arguing its Scarborough gas project in Western Australia cannot go ahead until its climate impacts are assessed. 
Fintech denies discriminating against ex-GC, says redundancy was genuine
The former general counsel of UK-based transit payment provider Littlepay was dismissed because her legal support was “problematic”, the fintech claims in response to allegations she faced bullying and discrimination upon returning to work after giving birth.