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Insurance giant Allianz is facing a class action over allegedly “poor value” or worthless car and motorcycle insurance products.
Court asked to delay border closure hearing while WA expert helps Victoria fight COVID-19 outbreak
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A hearing on the validity of border closures by Western Australia and Queensland should be pushed off while WA’s expert responds to an urgent request by Victoria’s health authorities to help that state deal with its coronavirus outbreak, the Federal Court has been told.
Virgin administrators’ legal woes continue as bondholders try to uncover confidential Bain deal
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A Virgin Australia unsecured bondholder has launched legal proceedings to uncover confidential details of the sale of the embattled airline to Bain Capital, with the administrators now facing three disputes in the wake of the administration.
Queensland Nickel liquidators appeal $100M loss in case against Clive Palmer
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The liquidators of Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel are appealing a win for the billionaire in their case over the collapse of the refinery in 2016, which centred on $102 million in loans allegedly paid by Queensland Nickel to Palmer’s Mineralogy.
White & Case nabs former Lendlease GC for disputes team in Sydney
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has lured the former general counsel of Lendlease Construction Australia to join the firm’s Sydney office.
Special purpose liquidators appointed by judge to investigate claims against Phoenix directors
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A judge has appointed special purpose liquidators to investigate the affairs of failed VET provider Phoenix Institute and its directors after the Commonwealth complained of “a difficult working relationship” with the training company’s current liquidators.
LG loses challenge to Samsung QLED trade mark
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LG Electronics has lost its opposition to Samsung Electronic’s registration for its ‘Samsung QLED’ trade mark despite IP Australia acknowledging that Samsung’s phones did not contain QLED technology.
ACCC appeals ruling that unconscionable conduct requires victims to have special disadvantage
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The ACCC is challenging a ruling that dismissed the watchdog’s claim that property investment company Quantum Housing Group engaged in unconscionable conduct in misleading investors in the National Rental Affordability Scheme, saying the legal test for finding unconsionability under the consumer law needed clarifying.
Transgender woman clears first hurdle in discrimination case against Press Council
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A transgender woman has won a preliminary legal fight with the Australia Press Council over claims the organisation discriminated against her in dismissing her complaint about a news article naming her as the accused behind a “terrifying 7/11 axe attack”.
‘Let down’ by own lawyers: Family of MH17 victim wins appeal after being shut out of class action
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The parents of an Australian national who was killed aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have successfully appealed a decision blocking them from participating in the settlement of a class action, with an appeals court judge describing as “disturbing” the conduct of their legal team in the group proceeding.