Slater & Gordon faces Fair Work fight with union

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Slater & Gordon will face the Fair Work Commission in a dispute with the Australian Services Union after a “very unsatisfactory meeting” over the law firm’s restructuring plans.

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Vodafone ordered to pay ACCC, Telstra legal bills

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Vodafone will have to cough up $295,000 to cover the legal bills of the ACCC and Telstra after falling short in its bid for judicial review of an ACCC decision not to declare a domestic mobile roaming service.

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Cargill cow gene patent invalid, Federal Court says

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A federal court judge has found that a bovine gene patent held by Cargill Inc. is invalid, but said the American agriculture giant could beef up the patent claims in response to his ruling.

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ACCC gets second bite in Apple case

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A judge has given the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission a chance to amend its case against Apple alleging iPhone and iPad users were misled about their rights to have faulty devices repaired free of charge.

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Toyota faces first Takata airbag class action in Australia

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Toyota has become the first car manufacturer to be hit with a class action in Australia over faulty Takata airbags, Quinn Emanuel said Monday, and six other automakers are next.

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Medibank ‘disappointed’ that ACCC is appealing case, CEO says

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Medibank CEO Craig Drummond said Monday the private health insurer was “disappointed” that the ACCC was appealing its loss in a consumer case accusing the insurer of unconscionable conduct in advising members about coverage limits.

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