Most Recent
Out with ‘including’ and ‘such as’: Judge rips into pleading in Corelogic data scraping case
Intellectual Property 2023-06-28 9:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected an amended copyright case against US-based analytics company CoreLogic, expressing his displeasure at the use of imprecise phrases like ‘including’ and “such as’ in the revised pleading.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

In decades-long fight over coal seam gas fields, Tri-Star loses referee bid
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-05-16 3:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Texas oil giant Tri-Star has lost its bid for a referral in a dispute with natural gas exporter Australia Pacific LNG over several coal seam gas fields in Queensland and $7.6 billion in share acquisitions.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Corelogic again seeks to block copyright case over data scraping
Intellectual Property 2022-12-02 1:24 pm By Sam Matthews

Property data analytics firm CoreLogic is taking aim again at a lawsuit accusing it of unauthorised scraping of confidential information from building information provider BCI Media’s copyright-protected leads platform, months after a judge found the case was “defective and deficient”.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Corelogic wins bid to nix copyright infringement case over data scraping
Intellectual Property 2022-09-26 4:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has struck out claims accusing Corelogic of unauthorised scraping of confidential information from building information provider BCI Media’s copyright-protected leads platform, finding the case was “defective and deficient in many respects”.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Two law firms can’t rep insurers in $309M dispute over Queensland LNG project
Insurance 2021-03-09 2:16 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has found a group of insurers defending a $309 million lawsuit over an Australia Pacific LNG project in Central Queensland cannot be represented by two law firms, saying it would not be in the interests of justice.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Equititrust lawsuit on shaky ground after judge rejects Vannin’s choice of security
Restructuring & Insolvency 2020-09-03 5:41 pm By Miklos Bolza

The receivers for funds manager Equititrust, who are suing the name partners of law firm Tucker & Cowen, have failed in their bid to have further security for costs paid in the form of deeds of indemnity, despite telling the court that funder Vannin might withdraw its support for the litigation.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

ASIC wins High Court appeal over meaning of corporate ‘officer’
Appeals 2020-03-11 12:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has scored a victory before the High Court, with the court unanimously finding that the term “officer” under the Corporations Act is not limited to those that hold official positions within a company.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Tucker & Cowen loses second bid to dodge $17.5M Equititrust case
Legal Ethics 2019-10-07 12:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two name partners at law firm Tucker & Cowen have lost another attempt to dismiss a case brought against them by the receivers of failed fund manager Equititrust over $17.5 million in funds allegedly obtained by deceptive means.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?