Court approval of a $50 million settlement in a class action against ANZ and superannuation trustee OnePath has been delayed, after 22,000 group members were excluded from an opt-out notice due to a problem with OnePath’s computing process.
The Full Court has granted a cross-appeal by crypto currency provider Block Earner, finding its did not need a financial services licence because its crypto product is not a financial product.
Drug giant Sanofi has failed in its appeal of a decision granting applications by biopharmaceutical company Amgen for patents covering the cholesterol-lowering treatment Repatha.
Cybercrime detectives have arrested a suspect in their probe of a major data breach of the NSW online court system that exposed thousands of sensitive files.
A judge has struck out a circular and confusing group definition in an emissions cheat class action against Mercedes-Benz, but has given the class action the chance to replead.
The ACCC has taken car importer LDV to court for allegedly representing to consumers that certain car models were durable and suitable for off-road conditions, when in reality they were prone to rusting within five years of purchase.
Encrypted messaging app Telegram is taking the eSafety Commissioner to court, in a challenge to a $1 million fine for delays in reporting on its handling of terrorism and child abuse material.
Two barristers have been reprimanded for an offensive notice posted in the lifts of a Melbourne chambers, in an incident a judge said showed a “serious lapse” in judgment.
A judge has approved a $180 million settlement in a stolen wages class action but has criticised the plaintiff’s law firm for the costs incurred in the case and raised doubts about the value of litigation funding.
BP’s joint venture partner on one of the world’s largest renewable energy projects has filed court proceedings seeking information about BP’s acquisition of Macquarie’s stake in the project.
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