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$6M Bank of Queensland class action settlement one claim under insurance policy, appeals court says
Insurance 2019-08-06 9:19 pm By Miklos Bolza

An appeals court has found insurers AIG Australia and Catlin Australia have to cover part of a $6 million settlement agreed to by Bank of […]

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Maurice Blackburn owes State Street royalties for Fearless Girl replica, court hears
Intellectual Property 2019-08-06 1:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

US investment manager State Street Global Advisors claims it lost out on royalties when Maurice Blackburn commissioned an allegedly infringing replica of its iconic Fearless […]

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Spanish energy co sues to enforce $139M arbitration award over Roy Hill mine
Arbitration 2019-08-06 12:41 pm By Miklos Bolza

Spanish oil and gas company Duro Felguera has filed Federal Court proceedings to enforce a $139 million arbitration award related to the Pilbara-based Roy Hill […]

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‘Bad example of the litigation process’: senior partner faces trial for rejecting $4.45M Westpac settlement
Legal Ethics 2019-08-05 10:22 pm By Miklos Bolza

A senior partner at a Sydney-based law firm has defended advice he gave five former clients suing over what they say was breach of duties […]

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RCR Tomlinson class actions to be consolidated whether parties ‘agree or not’
Class Actions 2019-08-05 6:15 pm By Amelia Birnie

The judge overseeing three competing shareholder class actions brought against RCR Tomlinson has refused to entertain a beauty contest, instead deciding to consolidate the proceedings […]

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ACCC appeals loss over Woolworths ‘eco’ plate claims
Appeals 2019-08-05 2:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has appealed a Federal Court ruling that found Woolworths’ environmental claims for its line of compostable plates, bowls and […]

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Judge says ASIC should have brought Murray Goulburn bosses to court ‘a long time ago’
Securities 2019-08-02 11:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge on Friday asked the corporate regulator why it delayed action against former Murray Goulburn managing director Gary Helou and CFO Bradley Hingle until […]

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Radio Rentals class can peek at excess insurance, as court hears claim may exceed $100M
Class Actions 2019-08-02 9:34 pm By Amelia Birnie

The applicants in the Radio Rentals class action have won access to the company’s excess layer insurance policies, amid concerns that group members’ losses from […]

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ABC wants AFP affidavit that secured ‘legally unreasonable’ search warrant
Media 2019-08-02 9:18 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, which is fighting the legality of a police raid on its Sydney headquarters, has urged the Federal Court to order the […]

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Record $34.5M criminal cartel fine handed down against Japanese shipping company
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-08-02 8:52 pm By Amelia Birnie

Japanese shipping company K-Line has been hit with a $34.5 million penalty for criminal cartel conduct, the largest consumer criminal fine in Australian history. Kawasaki […]

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