Viasat can’t challenge $1.62M arbitration loss over DoD satellite contract

Posted on 2024-12-112024-12-13 by Christine Caulfield

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US-based satellite broadband provider Viasat has lost its bid to appeal an arbitral ruling that rejected its damages claim against the subcontractor on a Department of Defence project.

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High Court deals blow to NSW builders in ruling on new duty of care

Posted on 2024-12-112024-12-13 by Cindy Cameronne

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The High Court has ruled that NSW builders cannot point fingers at their subcontractors as concurrent wrongdoers for negligent construction defects under the Design and Building Practitioners Act.

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Mills Oakley in court over settlement deed at centre of siblings’ feud

Posted on 2024-12-092024-12-10 by Andy Sidler

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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.

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Maker of Crocs Jibbitz accuses company of stepping on its business with fakes

Posted on 2024-12-092024-12-09 by Cindy Cameronne

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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.

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Collingwood settles dismissal case against First Nations head of strategy

Posted on 2024-12-092024-12-10 by Christine Caulfield

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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.

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High Court leave refused over lawyers’ insurance ‘monopoly’

Posted on 2024-12-092024-12-10 by Christine Caulfield

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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.

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University of Melbourne to backpay $72M to underpaid staff

Posted on 2024-12-092024-12-10 by Andy Sidler

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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.

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‘Stupidity’ needed to confuse deli’s logo with Mercato Centrale TM: court

Posted on 2024-12-092024-12-10 by Julia Kanapathippillai

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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.

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Court finds insurer does not have to cover underpayment claims

Posted on 2024-12-092024-12-10 by Andy Sidler

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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.

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MLC Super class action settles for $64.25M

Posted on 2024-12-062024-12-06 by Cindy Cameronne

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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.

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