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The High Court had been asked to clarify the extent of protection for employers for genuine redundancies under the Fair Work Act, after an appeals court found the exemption was “not absolute”.
IPH moves to swallow up IP services rival QANTM with $265M offer
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IP services giant IPH Limited, which owns IP boutiques Spruson & Ferguson and Griffith Hack, has made an offer worth $265 million to acquire its rival QANTM Limited, after failing to woo its main competitor with a takeover bid in 2018.
Personal injury firm succeeds in trade mark stoush against rival
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Melbourne personal injury firm Law Partners Compensation Lawyers has successfully opposed a small Queensland firm’s registration of the name ‘Australian Law Partners’, with IP Australia saying ALP’s claim to distinctiveness was “not compelling.”
Class action reneges on $18M settlement with Merivale, says deal no longer fair
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In a highly unusual move, the applicant in an employment class action against hospitality giant Merivale has reneged on an $18 million settlement, saying a jump in group member registration since the deal was struck means the sum would no longer win court approval.
‘Without precedent’: Failed Bonza Airlines owes 60,000 creditors, court told
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Budget Australian airline Bonza owes almost 58,000 customers, 320 employees and 130 suppliers after it was put into voluntary administration last week when aircraft lessors claimed the airline was in default and grounded its planes, a court has heard.
Fugitive developer Jean Nassif can’t revive defamation case against 2GB host
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International fugitive Jean Nassif, who headed troubled property developer Toplace, has lost his bid to reinstate defamation proceedings against Harbour Radio and 2GB host Ray Hadley, with a judge saying there was no evidence he would return to Australia to prosecute the case.
High Court asked to weigh in on client’s burden of proof in HWL Ebsworth negligence case
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The High Court has been asked to weigh in on whether a client needs to prove it could have exploited a lost commercial right in order to prevail in a law firm negligence case, after HWL Ebsworth successfully appealed a decision that found its bad advice over property in Parramatta’s ‘Auto Alley’ cost a client $2 million.
Funder’s ‘very large’ cut of $100M AMP class action revealed
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The funder of a class action by financial advisers against AMP is seeking a $28.5 million profit from a $100 million settlement, a hefty payout that has prompted the appointment of a contradictor but may survive the scrutiny in light of a recent appeals court decision.
Sydney lawyer convicted of defrauding non-profit struck from roll
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A Sydney lawyer has been struck from the roll of practitioners following her conviction for misappropriating more than $180,000 from the non-profit organisation she co-founded.
Instagram resolves trade mark feud with data app Instagoods
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Instagram has resolved a long-running intellectual property stoush with an Australian dating app over its use of the ‘Instagoods’ and ‘Instadate’ marks.