A judge has declined to pass on a senior barristerâs $18,000 cancellation fee as part of an adverse costs order for a vacated trial, noting that such fees are not standard or common practice.
Ambulance Victoria is being sued by a former executive who claims she was not treated the same as her male colleagues and was subject to âdisrespectful, underminingâ conduct from senior colleagues.
The Full Federal Court has dismissed former Blue Star Helium CEO James Cruickshank’s challenge to a $40,000 penalty and four-year ban for failing to disclose to shareholders the identity of the buyer behind a botched sale of Texas oil assets.
A Melbourne-based investment management group is refusing to vacate two rooms forming part of a managed investment scheme at the Yarra Valley Lodge Hotel, according to a lawsuit filed by the Australian and Pacific Investment Corporation.
A judge has ordered Pacific National to hand over safety management system documents in a privilege fight over a deadly 2019 train crash, observing large organisations often bring on lawyers for a privilege “shield”.
A judge has cautioned senior barrister Sue Chrysanthou over her colourful description of a 60 Minutes episode at the heart of Euro Pacific Bank boss Peter Schiffâs defamation case against Nine, urging the silk to “be careful”.
Samsung Bioepis Australia has sued fellow biotechnology company Fresenius Kabi over a biosimilar of top selling immunosuppressant drug Humira, saying the invention âdoes not achieve the promiseâ of a better formulation using fewer ingredients.
A judge has rejected a bid by chain logistics company Brambles to allow two of its US-based witnesses to appear remotely at an upcoming trial in a shareholder class action, saying the executives should make the trip or give no evidence.
A former managing director of adtech company Amobee can proceed with a complaint of disability discrimination by association, after he was fired for failing to disclose a relationship with an employee who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after a sexual assault by a senior executive.
A Sydney lawyer has sued the owners of three websites which allegedly published defamatory articles accusing her of trying to defraud $16,000 from David Jones, claiming her employment prospects have been damaged.