Ashurst hires Deloitte partner to lead infrastructure, energy transition team

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Ashurst has nabbed an internationally recognised infrastructure expert from Deloitte to lead Ashurst Risk Advisory’s infrastructure and energy transition team.

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Former CFMEU boss John Setka charged over threats to administrator

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Former CFMEU head John Setka has been charged over alleged threats to a union administrator, as part of a Victoria Police taskforce aimed at rooting out criminal conduct from the construction union.

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Mining tech firm’s light tower invention not new or innovative: court

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Mining equipment supplier Southern Cross Industrial has lost its suit alleging an industrial lighting manufacturer infringed its patent for a portable light tower, with a judge finding the patent invalid.

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Judge ‘running out of patience’ in Scidera’s bovine gene patent suit

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A judge has declined to order US-based animal genomics company Scidera to file a position statement in its bovine gene patent infringement suit and said she was “running out of patience” after unsuccessful strike-out and summary dismissal applications by the defendants.

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Liberal Party entity urges court to toss case over $1.5M Pesutto loan

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A company linked to the Victorian Liberal Party that provided a $1.5 million advance to former party leader John Pesutto says a case launched to block the loan should be thrown out.

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ASIC fights to strike out Palmer’s negligence, public misfeasance claims

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ASIC has called for a court to strike out negligence and public misfeasance claims in a suit by billionaire Clive Palmer alleging the regulator and its chief investigator were “improperly influenced” by corporate rivals.

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The Wiggles scolded by ACCC over non-compliant Emma headband

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Ubiquitous child entertainment group The Wiggles has admitted it likely breached consumer laws by selling Emma light-up headbands without warning consumers the dress-up toy contained button batteries, which can be fatal if swallowed. 

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