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A judge has struck out allegations of fraud in a cross-claim brought by the operator of a NSW open-cut coal mine, which accused several contractors of knowingly understating the time and cost of expansion works to the tune of $52 million.
A judge overseeing a Papua New Guinean politician’s defamation lawsuit has criticised Nine’s refusal to take down two allegedly defamatory articles ahead of a delayed trial, saying there was no reason to keep them online except for the publisher’s “pride or ego”.
Reforms by the Morrison government passed earlier this month weakening continuous disclosure obligations will spur corporate defendants to engage in "expensive interlocutory warfare" to shut down class actions right off the bat, and plaintiffs lawyers are waiting to see how the courts interpret the new laws to determine these early strike-out fights.
A class action against the executors of the late South Australian pastoralist Thomas Brinkworth has been brought on behalf of landowners whose properties were damaged in a fire in Lucindale last summer.
In a recent decision, the Full Federal Court confirmed that a trade mark owner who merely authorises use of its trade mark cannot be subject to liability for direct trade mark infringement under section 120(1) of the Trade Marks Act, writes Shelston IP's Kathy Mytton and Sean McManis.
Swiss pharmaceutical company Biogen is seeking a court order blocking an Australian generic drug manufacturer from selling a cheap multiple sclerosis drug it claims infringes its patent for medicine Tecfidera, a court has heard.
A judge has reopened the trial in Hells Angels' trade mark case against Melbourne-based retailer Redbubble to hear allegations by the bikie gang that the online marketplace was still selling infringing products after the July hearing wrapped up.
The CFMEU has abandoned its landmark multi-million dollar class action against labour hire company Workpac following the High Court's ruling that dashed the hopes of casual workers seeking leave entitlements.
A Thai broadcaster has appealed a decision by IP Australia that found its proposed 7HD trade mark was deceptively similar to the Seven television network's mark.
The Australian Energy Regulator has taken energy retailer Origin Energy to court for allegedly breaching its commitments to financially vulnerable customers, including by disconnecting the service of some who were on a payment plan.