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Former High Court Justice Dyson Heydon sexually harassed six of his female associates while on the bench, an independent investigation has uncovered.
Court invalidates Caffitaly coffee capsule patents, tosses infringement case against rival
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Coffee capsule machine manufacturer Caffitaly has suffered a significant loss in its intellectual property case against a rival, with the Federal Court dismissing its infringement claims and revoking three of its patents in a single shot.
Court must determine risk of COVID-19 deaths from border openings, WA says
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Before the High Court hears constitutional arguments over the Queensland and Western Australian border closures, the Federal Court will have to weigh just how real the risk is of border hoppers increasing the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the states, a judge has been told.
Trial judge urges common sense in ASIC case against GetSwift
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A judge has dismissed a defensive bid by ASIC to amend its case against GetSwift mid-trial, instead calling on “common sense” to be injected into the proceeding as the hearing enters its second week.
Parties in 7-Eleven class actions clash over costs after $3.1M discovery ‘blowout’
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The parties in two class actions brought against 7-Eleven on behalf of franchisees have clashed over the convenience store giant’s alleged $3.1 million discovery costs “blowout”.
Bain, Cyrus make final offers for Virgin
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Final bids for Virgin Australia were lodged on Monday by investment firm Bain Capital and private equity investor Cyrus Capital Partners, and the struggling airline’s administrators are giving themselves a week to pick a winner.
Judge spends Sunday drafting orders after ‘highly unsatisfactory’ conduct in Toyota class action
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A judge has criticised the parties for failing to comply with orders made in a class action against Toyota over allegedly defective filters in the car giant’s diesel models, and spent half his weekend preparing new orders for both sides.
Contingency fees won’t lead to US-style litigation, lawyers say
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Legislation passed by Victoria state lawmakers lifting the ban on contingency fees in class actions will not lead to US-style litigation entrepreneurialism, but it may also not have the desired effect of encouraging smaller and more risky claims, experts told Lawyerly.
Fonterra hit with class action over drop in milk prices
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Fonterra has been hit with a class action by disgruntled dairy farmers who allege they were unlawfully underpaid when the processor slashed milk prices and sought a “clawback” in 2016.
ACCC to monitor airline competitiveness after Virgin collapse
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The Government has asked the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to actively monitor the competitiveness of the domestic air travel market, which has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.