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Telecommunications giant Telstra has taken a Victoria-based green energy company to court, alleging infringement of its trade mark for broadband subsidiary Belong.
Global law firm Clifford Chance falls victim to phishing scam
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Clifford Chance has been targeted by a phishing scam in which fraudsters sent emails purportedly from the global law firm to mislead clients into paying fraudulent bills, and at least one client was duped into paying a substantial amount of phony fees.
Black & White Cabs loses injunction bid in misuse of market power case
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National taxi company Black & White Cabs has failed in its bid for a court-ordered injunction forcing Regent Taxis to supply booking and dispatch services to its Gold Coast fleet while the cab companies litigate a case alleging Regent is abusing its market dominance in the region.
Barrister ends case against DLA Piper over nearly $100,000 in unpaid fees
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DLA Piper has reached an agreement with a second barrister who alleged the firm refused to pay him until its client settled the bill, according to court documents.
Court shuts down law firm MWP’s claims over stolen clients
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A judge has halted a lawsuit by an international law firm against a former director who formed a breakaway law firm with two Australian lawyers and lured lucrative oil and gas clients away from the firm.
Rugby Australia loses WIPO dispute over wallabies.com.au
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Rugby Australia, which manages national rugby union team the Wallabies, has lost its claim to the wallabies.com.au domain, which is owned by a Perth company and features pictures and links to articles about the cute marsupials.
Liquidator loses appeal to block evidence as ATO aims at 10 year ban
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An appeals court has dismissed a challenge by Veritas Advisory principal liquidator David Iannuzzi to the admissibility of evidence submitted by the Australian Taxation Office in the agency’s case seeking compensation and a 10-year ban.
Commonwealth Bank wants to shut down one of two rival class actions
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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has launched a bid to stay a shareholder class action brought by boutique law firm Phi Finney McDonald after the firm retreated from a plan to consolidate its case with a competing class action run by rival Maurice Blackburn.
ASIC slams banks for ‘unreasonable’ delays in fees-for-no-service reviews
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Most of the country’s major financial institutions have still not conducted a systemic review of their fees-for-no-service failures, according to ASIC, which called the delays “unreasonable”.
Bellamy’s keeps up fight for cost capping in joint class actions
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Baby food maker Bellamy’s is not giving up its fight to limit the costs of two shareholder class actions against the company, lodging an appeal of a ruling that shut down its cost-capping bid as premature.