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A group of media companies are appealing a groundbreaking defamation ruling that found they are liable for third-party comments made on their Facebook pages.
Case against NSW Ports docked while ACCC matter sails on
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A competition lawsuit brought against NSW Ports has been stayed while a similar case brought by the competition regulator over an allegedly anti-competitive agreement to privatise Port Botany and Port Kembla moves forward.
7-Eleven class actions can’t shield witness identity despite ‘real risk’ of reprisal
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A judge has refused an application to suppress the identity of a franchisee giving evidence in two class actions against 7-Eleven despite the individual’s fears he may lose his franchising licence as retaliation by the global convenience store giant.
Lottoland hits the jackpot in ACMA betting challenge
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The CEO of Lottoland says the company has “finally been vindicated” by a court ruling that overturned a decision by the Australian Communications and Media Authority that outlawed a number of its jackpot betting services.
Patent attorneys sued by firm win bid for Seyfarth docs
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Two patent attorneys who are being sued by a boutique IP firm for jumping ship to start their own business have cleared the first hurdle in their fight against preliminary discovery, after a judge found the documents relied upon by their former employer’s lawyers at Seyfarth Shaw were relevant to the case.
Dispute over $183M solar arbitration award against Spain stayed
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The Federal Court has stayed a lawsuit seeking to enforce a $183 million international arbitration award against the Kingdom of Spain over a solar farm investment while the country seeks to have the award annulled.
Crown settles Sydney Harbour views dispute with NSW
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Crown Resorts and Lendlease have settled a dispute with the NSW government over access to unblocked harbour views from the $2.2 billion Crown Sydney Hotel Resort currently being constructed in the city’s Barangaroo area.
ASIC up to its ears in investigations post-royal commission
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The Australian Securities and Investigations is making up for lost time, ramping up its investigation and litigation efforts following a blistering critique by the banking royal commission of its soft enforcement approach.
Litigation must not descend into ‘staged trench warfare’, top judge tells ASIC, ANZ
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The Federal Court’s top judge has urged ASIC and ANZ to continue their “litigation good faith” in the corporate cop’s action over $35 million in allegedly illegal customer fees charged by the bank, and cautioned the two sides against slogging it out with a “staged trench warfare” mentality.
Responsible lending class action against Westpac paused after ASIC loss
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After defeating the corporate regulator’s case alleging it breached responsible lending laws, banking giant Westpac has won a reprieve from lodging a defence in a related class action.