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Johnson Winter Slattery has lured a long time Corrs Chambers Westgarth lawyer to join its real estate team in Melbourne as a special counsel.
Western Australia’s class action regime takes effect
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Western Australia’s class action regime has come into effect, after the state became the fifth in Australia to allow representative proceedings last year.
Linchpin class action settles with directors, continues against AIG
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An investor class action has reached a settlement with four former directors of defunct Linchpin Capital, leaving only allegations against AIG Insurance, which is allegedly seeking to withdraw an admission that directors were insured under a D&O policy.
J&J knee implant class action member can claim damages despite WorkSafe payout
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A group member in a class action against J&J unit Depuy International can receive compensation for out of pocket expenses associated with an alleged defective knee implant, despite having been paid by WorkSafe Victoria, a court has found.
YTL Power’s case over capital gains tax on $1B sale hopeless, court finds
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The tax commissioner has convinced a judge to throw out proceedings by Malaysian power company YTL Power seeking declarations that it does not owe capital gains tax from the sale of its stake in ElectraNet Pty Ltd.
Court to hear bid to join insurers to class action against Blue Sky, EY
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The insurers of Blue Sky Alternative Investments are fighting a bid to be joined to a consolidated investor class action against the company and its auditor, EY.
Murdoch wants court to decide if Crikey defamed him before trial
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Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch wants a court to decide before trial whether a Crikey article published last year that allegedly linked him to the US Capital riot was defamatory.
ABC to rethink truth defence in defamation case by ex-commando Heston Russell
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A judge has sent the ABC away to rethink its truth defence to claims in a case brought by former Army major Heston Russell that alleges two articles in 2021 defamed him by suggesting among other things that he was involved in murdering an Afghan prisoner.
Full Court finds ACCC misstepped by not bringing ‘major failures’ case against Mazda
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Mazda have both lost their appeals in a case over the car manufacturer’s ‘appalling’ customer service, with three judges questioning the regulator’s decisions in how it ran the case.
Developers added to Apple, Google class actions despite conflict concerns
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App developers can be added as group members in class actions against Apple and Google alleging they engaged in anti-competitive conduct in operating their app stores, despite Apple’s concerns that the law firm running the case will owe conflicting duties.