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A former Mills Oakley client has taken legal action against the law firm after an agreement drafted by a partner to settle an estate dispute was found to be void.
Maker of Crocs Jibbitz accuses company of stepping on its business with fakes
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Crocs unit Jibbitz has sued an Australian company that has allegedly been selling knock-off versions of its shoe accessories, claiming damages for patent infringement.
Collingwood settles dismissal case against First Nations head of strategy
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Collingwood has reached a settlement with its previous head of First Nations strategy in a case alleging unfair dismissal following complaints about CEO Craig Kelly.
High Court leave refused over lawyers’ insurance ‘monopoly’
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An insurer has failed in a bid to appeal to the High Court a case it said had implications for competition in the market for lawyers professional indemnity insurance in NSW.
University of Melbourne to backpay $72M to underpaid staff
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The University of Melbourne will backpay $72 million to 25,000 academics who were paid on a ‘words-per-hour’ or ‘time-per-student’ basis, a practice it now acknowledges was unlawful.
‘Stupidity’ needed to confuse deli’s logo with Mercato Centrale TM: court
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An appeal by a family-owned Adelaide deli in a trade mark fight with an Italian food hall in Melbourne has fallen flat.
Court finds insurer does not have to cover underpayment claims
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A court has found insurer Lloyds of London does not have to indemnify real estate agent Attree for underpayment claims by employees.
MLC Super class action settles for $64.25M
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A class action on behalf of 330,000 super members has settled against the trustees of the MLC Super fund, just days after another superannuation class action flopped.
Charter Hall executes record $3.3B in green loans for office fund
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Property investment giant Charter Hall Group has completed one of the largest green loan transactions in Australia’s real estate sector, securing $3.35 billion in green loan facilities for its office building fund.
Federal Court gets boost with eight new appointments to the bench
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A Supreme Court judge, a university head, a competition law specialist and a defamation expert are among eight new appointments to the Federal Court announced Friday.