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A class action against Johnson & Johnson unit Ethicon over allegedly faulty pelvic mesh implants is once more vying for an expanded group definition ahead of settlement talks as the clock ticks down to judgment.
Deep Investments can’t take another shot at case, Full Court says
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The Full Court has denied a bid by Deep Investments to vary orders dismissing its case against a solicitor and six others over $10 million in alleged share trading losses, saying this would amount to allowing the investment adviser to bring a different claim.
Casual worker class actions put on hold amid WorkPac Full Court appeal
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Two Adero Law-led class actions against Hays Specialist Recruitment and Stellar Personnel have been put on hold amid a looming Full Court appeal by Workpac which is expected to clarify the definition of casual work in Australia.
Two GetSwift shareholders opt out of class action, say company should put ‘legal obstacles’ behind it
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GetSwift shareholders Clutterbuck Capital Management and KPT Capital have opted out of a class action against the logistics services provider, blasting the “inappropriate and questionable” actions by some involved in the class action proceedings.
REC will seek to invalidate Hanwha solar patent
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European solar panel maker REC has struck back at a patent lawsuit filed by solar giant Hanwha QCELLS, saying it will petition the court to invalidate Hanwha’s patent for its passivation technology.
Judge says fix needed to rein in unwieldy appeals from IP Australia
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A Federal Court judge has questioned whether appeals from IP Australia should be allowed to proceed as hearings anew and not confined to the issues already run before the agency, in a ruling spanning 1,784 paragraphs that dismisses a challenge by chemical manufacturer SNF to a delegate’s decisions granting two mining patents to rival BASF.
Uplift fee voids Queensland law firm’s cost agreement, judge says
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A judge has found a Queensland law firm’s costs agreement void because it did not provide enough information about the firm’s uplift fee.
Sanitarium, Rebel lose appeal over $1.4M promotion campaign
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Cereal giant Sanitarium and retailer Rebel Sports have lost their appeal against a decision of the NSW Supreme Court staying proceedings against a UK marketing company in a dispute over a $1.4 million joint promotional campaign.
Trial in novel employment class action against Airservices set to begin
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Trial in a class action over employment contracts for Airservices’ managers that allegedly left the staff worse off than relevant enterprise agreements kicks off Tuesday, with the parties first battling it out over whether the agreements even cover the employees.
Expert hot tub to feature in Sirtex shareholder class action
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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me A judge has called for an expert panel in a shareholder class action against life sciences company Sirtex related to sales of its liver cancer treatment that is headed for trial in May. Federal Court Justice Bernard Murphy ordered that the…