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The law firm running a class action against sandalwood producer Quintis has pitched an unusual common fund order that subjects the firm and the funder bankrolling the case to ongoing monitoring by a cost referee.
TPI agrees to stop selling high codeine poppy seed, for now
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Poppy processor TPI Enterprises has agreed to stop selling seed from high codeine poppy plants while it defends a lawsuit by rival Tasmanian Alkaloids alleging TPI infringed two of its innovation patents for high codeine-concentrated poppy.
Michaelia Cash’s ex-chief of staff revealed as source of AWU raid leak
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Michaelia Cash’s former chief-of-staff, Ben Davies, was the tipster who told the minister’s ex-media adviser that federal police were planning to raid the headquarters of the Australian Workers’ Union, a court was told Tuesday.
No evidence that rapist line uttered, Sarah Hanson-Young tells court
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Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has slammed Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm’s attempt to stay her defamation case against him without providing evidence that the alleged misandrist comments at the heart of the proceedings were spoken in Parliament.
Cryptocurrency exchange provider fined for continuous disclosure breach
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Technology solutions firm Byte Power Group has paid a $33,000 penalty for violating its continuous disclosure obligations by telling shareholders a proposed cryptocurrency exchange was “well advanced” when development yet to begin.
Union officials blocked from entering work site don’t have to prove intent, judge says
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A construction company has lost its appeal of a ruling that it illegally blocked CFMMEU officials from entering a work site to meet with union members, with a judge saying the union did not need to prove intent to obstruct to make its case for violations of the Fair Work Act.
Spotless challenges redundancy payment ruling
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Spotless Services is challenging a ruling that it owes redundancy to three workers employed at the Perth International Airport that were on fixed contracts.
Michaelia Cash’s ex-adviser won’t give up source of tip on AWU raids
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A former staffer to federal minister Michaelia Cash admitted in court Monday to alerting the media about federal police raids on the offices of the Australian Workers’ Union, but he refused to reveal who tipped him off.
Mining exec gets 18 months for insider trading
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A former mining executive has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for buying shares in ASX-listed Minotaur Exploration based on information gleaned through a joint venture with the mining exploration company.
Cryosite offers $1M to resolve ACCC’s first ‘gun-jumping’ case
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Biotech company Cryosite has agreed to pay $1.05 million to settle the competition regulator’s landmark case alleging it jumped the gun on a proposed merger agreement with rival Cell Care.