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Judge wrings hands over ‘informal and presumptuous’ email to chambers
Though the origins of this growing breeziness with the court are unknown, the increasing informality of correspondence with her chambers has so irked a judge she has taken to task the lawyers responsible for one galling example.
Optus’ claim of privilege over Deloitte report ‘not sustainable’, judge says
Optus has lost its fight to keep a class action from accessing an independent report by consulting giant Deloitte into last year's major data breach.
HESTA pays fine for misleading performance figures in social media ads
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.
ANZ faces shareholder litigation over climate risk management
ANZ is facing proceedings by a shareholder who wants the bank to turn over documents related to its risk management systems in response to concerns it is increasing loans to fossil fuel companies and failing to properly address climate change risks.
Viterra’s decade-long fight with Cargill ends at door of High Court
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.
High Court to hear institutional abuse case against Queensland
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.
CEO advisory firm Teneo denies forcing talent scout to work 16-hour days
The Australian arm of global CEO advisory firm Teneo has rejected claims in a lawsuit by the former head of the company's APAC talent advisory division that it forced her to work unreasonable hours and says it fired her for "serious and wilful" misconduct.
Class action investigation targets Exactech over implants
An investigation is underway against US medical device maker Exactech on behalf of patients who allegedly received faulty hip, knee or ankle implants.
Court OKs landmark settlement in negligence case by Nauru child refugee
A judge has approved the first settlement in dozens of negligence cases against the Minister for Home Affairs on behalf of refugees detained by the Australian government on the island of Nauru.
BHP shareholders from secondary platforms not part of class action, court says
BHP has won its argument that shareholders who did not purchase their stock while trading on one of the three exchanges on which the mining giant is listed are excluded from a securities class action over the collapse of a Brazil tailings dam.