Courts
Judge’s ‘extraordinary’ swipe at peers may do more harm than good: expert
A judge's public shaming of colleagues for delays in judgment delivery was an "extraordinary intervention" that risked undermining confidence in the judiciary, an expert warns, as the federal Attorney-General says a judicial commission remains under consideration.
Greenwashing
ACCC takes Grill’d to court for alleged greenwashing
The consumer watchdog has taken fast food burger chain Grill’d to court for allegedly misleading consumers by overstating how much money would go towards planting trees as part of its Tree Day Tuesday promotion.
Professional Negligence
Ex-Ubertas Group owner sues Deloitte, Pitcher Partners for negligence
A former owner of the Ubertas property development group has brought proceedings against Pitcher Partners and Deloitte Private, alleging they gave her negligent tax advice that led to her getting audited and hit with a $12 million tax bill.
KPMG
KPMG referred to corruption watchdog after 3-month government contract pause
KPMG has been referred to the national corruption watchdog, with Greens Senator Barbara Pocock calling the federal government's three-month pause on new contracts with the auditor a “slap on the wrist with a stick of limp celery”.
Appeals
Gordon Legal dodges bid for non-party costs over defective service form
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Intellectual Property
In appeal, DC Comics says ‘kryptonite diet’ mark was filed in bad faith
DC Comics is taking another swing at a Sydney man's bid to register 'kryptonite diet' as a trade mark, arguing he acted "willfully blind" or in bad faith in registering the mark given its sizable reputation in the fictional substance from the Superman franchise.
Class Actions
AMP’s $100M settlement in BOLR class action doesn’t bar advisor’s claim: court
A former financial advisor and his company have won court approval to run a claim challenging AMP's buyer of last resort policy, despite the company being a group member in a related class action that settled for $100 million in 2023.
Intellectual Property
Novartis loses bid to remove Pharmacor’s ‘Valtresto’ trade mark
Swiss drug maker Novartis has lost its bid to have Pharmacor's Valtresto trade mark removed for non use, with an IP Australia delegate finding that an injunction in a fight over the patent for Novartis' heart drug Entresto was an obstacle to using the mark.
Privacy & Cybersecurity
American Express owes compensation to customer over internal breach
The privacy watchdog has ordered credit provider American Express to implement more stringent security controls and pay compensation to a customer whose information was improperly accessed by an AMEX worker they had a relationship with.
