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Monash IVF takes coverage fight with insurer to court ahead of class action mediation
Monash IVF and a host of IVF clinics have taken Insurance Australia Ltd to court over coverage ahead of mediation in a class action alleging the companies destroyed potentially viable embryos. 
Mercer Super hit with $11.3M penalty in first ASIC greenwashing case
A judge has ordered Mercer Superannuation to pay $11.3 million for “reckless, if not deliberate” representations about so-called sustainable investment options that included investment in oil and gas companies, including BHP and Origin Energy. 
Judge approves $8.25M settlement in class action against PwC over bond prospectus
A judge has approved a $8.25 million settlement in a class action against PricewaterhouseCoopers brought by Axsesstoday bondholders over an allegedly misleading bond prospectus.
Retired NRL player Ethan Lowe loses $1M battle with league’s insurer
A court has found that the NRL’s insurance policy with Lloyd's of London does not cover former South Sydney Rabbitohs star Ethan Lowe for the devastating injury he suffered during a State of Origin match four years ago, dismissing the retired rugby player's $1 million lawsuit. 
Junior doctors class action says Peninsula Health must pay price for unpaid overtime
After leading the first in a series of class actions by thousands of junior doctors to victory at trial, the applicant in a landmark wage case against Peninsula Health has told a judge the penalty against the Victorian hospital operator must send a clear message.
Fortescue resists startup’s attempt to cross-examine IP lawyer in search order fight
Mining company Fortescue, which alleges green iron startup Element Zero misused confidential information, is fighting a bid to cross-examine its external lawyer as part of an application to quash search orders.
Lawyer dodges personal costs order over delays in $54M case against Mirvac
A law firm partner has avoided personal liability for costs after expert reports were filed late in a dispute with developer Mirvac over alleged defects in a Sydney apartment complex, having walked back an appeal to “competing commitments” that didn’t wash in court. 
Solicitors can’t be targets of investigation into paralegals doing legal work, court finds
The Legal Practice Board's decision to audit lawyers at a compensation firm following a complaint about paralegals allegedly engaging in unqualified legal practice has been quashed, with a court finding the law didn't permit investigation of individual solicitors.
Court strikes Opal Tower builder’s good faith claim in class action costs spat with insurer
A judge has struck out an allegation by the builder of Sydney’s Opal Tower that insurer Liberty Mutual breached its duty of good faith and has warned Icon to carefully consider whether to re-plead the claim.
Class action against Quintis founder settles, but law firm fight looms over ‘parasitic’ claim
A Gadens-led class action against former Quintis director Frank Wilson has settled, but a second class action filed by a rival firm has flagged a potential claim on the settlement funds over a cause of action said to have been “picked up parasitically”.