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Superannuation fund trustee H.E.S.T Australia has paid a $48,600 fine after being slapped with three infringement notices by the corporate regulator over alleged misleading statements in Facebook and Instagram ads.
‘Judge’s judge’ sworn in to lead High Court
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New High Court Chief Justice Stephen Gageler was lauded by a group of legal luminaries at a swearing in ceremony, where he was described as the “unbackable favourite” for the country’s highest legal post and “the judge’s judge”.
Optus faces government investigation, Senate inquiry into outage
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The federal government has announced a review into a nationwide Optus outage that left millions of customers without coverage and affected triple zero calls.
High Court to hear institutional abuse case against Queensland
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The High Court has granted special leave to a First Nations woman in her case for damages against Queensland stemming from alleged abuse in state care 60 years ago.
Viterra’s decade-long fight with Cargill ends at door of High Court
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Glencore-owned Viterra has failed in its bid for High Court leave to challenge a ruling in a 10-year battle with Cargill over the 2013 sale of malt producer Joe White, leaving the grain producer to fork over damages of almost $300 million.
‘Improper and delinquent’: Lawyer personally hit with costs of ‘doomed’ case
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A Sydney lawyer has been ordered to pay the costs of a property dispute after a judge found his conduct meant the case was “doomed to fail” and caused the costs of the litigation to be wasted.
High Court won’t hear law firm partner’s fight with ATO over exit payments
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The High Court has declined to weigh in on a dispute between a retired law firm partner and the ATO over tax on $182,000 in goodwill payments the lawyer received upon exiting the firm’s partnership.
Samsung Bioepis takes aim at patents for eye disease biosimilar
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South Korean biosimilars company Samsung Bioepis has sued to invalidate two patents held by a German competitor for a pre-filled syringe to treat age-related eye diseases, as generic drug makers race for a piece of the lucrative eye drug market.
India appeals judgment on $111.3M arbitral award
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The Indian government has lodged an appeal after a judge found it can’t avoid a $111.3 million arbitral award in a dispute with three Mauritian companies that invested in Indian satellites.
ACCC calls out Qantas for ‘failure’ to respond to key claims in landmark case
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The ACCC has raised concerns over Qantas’ alleged failure to respond to claims in a blockbuster case against the airline over the sale of tickets on cancelled flights.