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Retiring judge Richard Button has been farewelled by the NSW Supreme Court, praised for his distinguished career and “great sense of humour”.
Fanatics wins timeout amid appeal of loss to AFL merchandise maker
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A judge has granted a limited stay of an injunction against US sports merchandise Fanatics after AFL merchandise maker FanFirm won its case alleging the US company knew about its ‘Fanatics’ trade marks.
BPay settles trade mark stoush with crypto platform Be Pay
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The crypto platform formerly known as Be Pay Australia has settled a trade mark infringement suit by BPay after court-ordered mediation, changing its name and paying $50,000 toward the legal costs of the bill payments giant.
Judges not constrained by unconscionable conduct checklist, High Court finds
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The High Court has rejected an appeal by Captain Cook College of a finding that it engaged in systemic unconscionable conduct by enrolling thousands of unsuitable students, finding courts are not constrained by factors the consumer law says it “may consider” in deciding if conduct rises to the level of unconscionability.
ASIC suit alleges ASX made misleading statements about CHESS replacement
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The corporate regulator has taken market operator ASX to court for allegedly making misleading statements about the replacement project for its CHESS share register, including that the project was on track to go live in April 2023.
Moray & Agnew settles suit alleging it was 6 years late with costs agreement
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A former client of Moray & Agnew alleges the law firm waited six years after taking instructions before providing it with a costs agreement, claiming it racked up a $330,000 legal bill during this time.
Insurer BCC loses bid to bring ‘moral hazard’ claim in $6B Greensill cases
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Bond & Credit Company has lost its bid to bring a new claim in defence to $6 billion proceedings over the collapse of Greensill that alleged the financial services company failed to disclose its “moral hazard” behaviour of being dishonest with insurers.
Second Super Retail whistleblower comes forward, as court rejects bid to redact lawyer’s case
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Super Retail Group has lost a bid to suppress parts of a case by former chief legal officer and company secretary Rebecca Farrell, who says she was sacked in May following complaints of corporate goverance issues, as a second senior employee steps up to back her former colleague’s claims.
High Court upholds court’s power to set aside arbitration ruling in $130M spat with Chevron
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The High Court has rejected an appeal from a joint venture that provided work on Chevron’s Gorgon liquified natural gas project that argued the Western Australia appeals court lacked power to uphold a ruling that set aside an arbitration ruling in a $130 million dispute over the project.
Accenture shuts down reporting of former HR exec’s employment case
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Accenture has succeeded in a bid to keep a lid on court documents in a Fair Work claim by a former human resources executive ahead of mediation — the second recent suppression order of its kind made by the Federal Court.