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A barrister for the ABC and Fairfax has told the Federal Court that an appeal against the dismissal of their truth defence in the Chau Chak Wing defamation case will have “massive ramifications for mass media”.
Bank of Queensland loses fight with insurer over $6M class action settlement
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Bank of Queensland has lost a dispute with two insurers over coverage for a $6 million settlement of a class action brought by investors in a Ponzi scheme by jailed scammer Bradley Sherwin, with a judge shooting down the bank’s argument that the class action should only be considered one claim under the policy.
Judge can’t see ‘sinister pattern’ in Geoffrey Rush’s behaviour
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The judge overseeing Geoffrey Rush’s defamation trial interjected in Nationwide News’ closing submissions on Wednesday, expressing doubt about the publisher’s interpretation of evidence — including a text message with a tongue emoji Rush sent to his accuser — said to back its defence in the case.
Sarah Hanson-Young’s defamation case survives Leyonhjelm’s dismissal bid
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A defamation case brought by Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young against fellow senator David Leyonhjelm will go ahead after Leyonhjelm lost a bid to shut the suit down on the grounds of parliamentary privilege.
Advangen must pay Ikon $1M for TV ads despite buyer’s remorse
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Hair loss treatment company Advangen International has been ordered to fork over $940,000 to advertising agency Ikon Communications after refusing to pay for an ad campaign it claimed was a flop.
Parramatta boss accuses Fairfax of ‘reckless indifference’ for truth
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The former chief executive officer of Sydney’s Parramatta Council is suing Fairfax Media, saying three articles published in the Sydney Morning Herald accusing him of lying on his resume were defamatory.
Hytera must hand over Chinese docs in Motorola spat, judge says
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Shenzen-based radio manufacturer Hytera Communications has lost a bid to circumvent its discovery obligations in an ongoing patent dispute with Motorola, with a Federal Court judge rejecting its claims that supplying the documents could breach Chinese state secret and cybersecurity laws.
Judge orders change to opt out notice after Maddens lawyer’s ‘misleading’ comments
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A judge has ordered changes be made to the opt out notice in three class actions over the 2018 St. Patrick’s Day bushfires in South West Victoria, after insurers complained comments made by a Maddens principal to a local newspaper were misleading.
Aussie winemakers lose challenge to ‘Avola’ geographical indication mark
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A group representing Australian winemakers has lost its objection to the European Commission’s plan to register ‘Avola’ as a mark of geographical indication for wine.
Daily Telegraph can’t call ‘Witness X’ at Geoffrey Rush trial
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The Daily Telegraph publisher Nationwide News has lost a bid to amend its defence in Geoffrey Rush’s defamation case to include evidence from an unnamed witness it claimed would support the imputation that Rush engaged in sexual misconduct, with the judge saying the prejudice to Rush would be “manifest and palpable”.