Expect more cybersecurity class actions following the introduction of a new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy, experts on both sides of the bar table told Lawyerly.
Justice Stephen McDonald hung up his pithy Tweets on his appointment to the Federal Court, but the new judge’s talent for wordplay may yet find an outlet on the bench.
Self-described property ‘mogul’ Sasha Hopkins has agreed to pay a $1.25 million fine and face a four-year disqualification in proceedings by the corporate regulator.
Corporate Australia is increasingly concerned about class actions, with privacy and data breach claims topping their worry list, according to a new report.
The top judge in Victoria who steered the Supreme Court through the COVID-19 pandemic is stepping down after 14 years on the bench.Ā
Media mogul Bruce Gordon says a costs dispute with Atanaskovic Hartnell should be paused until the High Court has its say on a key issue.
A judge has awarded Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich $140,000 in his defamation case against former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham over a homophobic tweet found likely to cause āserious harmā to his reputation.Ā
Three former Blue Sky directors who were originally named in a shareholder class action against the collapsed fund manager might be “dragged back” into the case after its chief operating officer pointed the finger at him in his defence, a court has heard.
AUSTRAC has taken The Star to task for making statements that are inconsistent with admissions the casino has made in the regulator’s case over its alleged failure to comply with its money laundering obligations.
The High Court has rejected a liquidatorās appeal arguing that two NSW printing press companiesā joint right to sue could be pooled to pay off debts for the entire corporate group.