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A vaccine developer cannot prevent Flinders University from blocking his access to a research lab and interfering with the supply of mice for research relating to COVID-19 and other diseases.
Mills Oakley welcomes three new partners
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Mills Oakley has lured three partners from rival firms to join its offices in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.
Liquidators settle with Grant Thornton, Moore Stephens over Linchpin audits
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Linchpin Capital liquidators have resolved their case against Grant Thornton and Moore Stephens, a year after a court found the evidence on its face established a claim against the auditors.
Law firm wins reversal of $16M judgment in client’s breach of duty case
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An appeals court has overturned a $16 million judgment against a law firm, finding it did not breach its duties when acting for a lender that provided financing to a client.
McDonald’s rest breaks class action ‘gone backwards’, court told
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A class action against McDonald’s alleging workers were not given mandatory rest breaks has “gone backwards” after the fast food giant withdrew previously agreed facts, a court has heard.
KFC tries to avoid ‘hypothetical’ class action trial over rest breaks
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Fast food giant KFC has argued an initial trial in an underpayments class action could result in an “entirely hypothetical” finding unless it also deals with the claims of several sample group members.
S&P class action judge to hear fight over evidence of fraud
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A class action over S&P’s rosy ratings on risky financial products faces a preliminary fight over the relevance of expert evidence that seeks to prove fraud on the part of the ratings agency.
MONA’s Ladies Lounge wins court battle to exclude men from art installation
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The Museum of Old and New Art has won its bid to exclude men from its ‘Ladies Lounge’ exhibit, which a judge found promoted equal opportunity by providing a “flipped universe”.
Olam Agri offers to divest Queensland Cotton gin to acquire Namoi Cotton
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Olam Agri Holdings has offered to divest its Queensland cotton gin and a 20 per cent holding in a leading Australian cotton classing company to win approval for its takeover of Namoi Cotton.
IP sole practitioner makes the leap to Dentons
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A founder and former principal at a Sydney intellectual property firm has made the switch to Dentons, filling out the firm’s Australasian patents team.