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Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has accused Senator David Leyonhjelm of using parliamentary privilege and fabricated remarks to shut down a defamation case she lodged in August.
Dick Smith liquidators accuse class action firms of spamming group members
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Liquidators for Dick Smith don’t want potential group members in two class actions against the failed retailer to learn about a new registration deadline by email, saying it would amount to spam and harassment.
Judge stays $2.6M judgment against QBE over steel mill collapse
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A Federal Court judge has stayed a $2.6 million award against QBE Insurance (Australia) to cover losses related to the 2014 collapse of steel product manufacturer Independent Tube Mills in 2014.
In-house counsel warm to litigation finance
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In-house counsel are becoming more open to litigation finance as a means to manage risk, according to a new report.
Arrium creditors can get docs for potential litigation over $4B collapse
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Creditors of the failed Arrium Group have won access to documents handed over by third parties to the company’s administrators for possible civil proceedings against the steel producer, which collapsed owing $2.3 billion.
Judge open to stay Westpac class action pending common fund appeal
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A federal judge has lit a fire under the law firm leading the Westpac life insurance class action, saying if it wanted to apply for a stay while the bank appeals his common fund order, it should do so “immediately”.
Hytera doesn’t get ‘within cooee’ of proving it has state secrets: Motorola
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Motorola has slammed an attempt by Hytera Communications to limit discovery in a long-running patent dispute between the companies, saying documents withheld by the Shenzen-based radio manufacturer come nowhere close to being state secrets protected under Chinese law.
Manic Panic founders defeat opposition to ‘Tish’ trade mark
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The punk icons behind the vibrant hair dye Manic Panic have defeated an opposition to their bid to register the trade mark “Tish” for hair care products in Australia.
Ex-credit union CEO charged over board vote-rigging probe
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The former CEO of a Victoria-based credit union has been hit with a criminal charge in relation to an ASIC probe into voting irregularities during a 2015 election for two company board seats.
Federal Court to weigh in on genome editing patent
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A South Korean biotech company has filed an appeal with the Federal Court after an Ashurst partner succeeded in opposing the company’s proposed patent for a genome editing technology.