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Senator Matt Canavan’s brother can probe claims against Glencore
The brother of Liberal Senator and former resources minister Matt Canavan can investigate potential claims against Glencore in his long running legal spat over the Rolleston coal mine, after a court greenlit his bid for the appointment of special purpose liquidators.
BHP unit’s Christmas Day work requirement reasonable, court says
A court has shut down action by the CFMEU  on behalf of coal miners who were rostered to work Christmas Day and Boxing Day at the Daunia Mine in central Queensland in 2019.
Wotif founder ordered to pay $15M in aquaculture share dispute
Philanthropist and Wotif founder Graeme Wood will have to pay more than $15 million after the Victoria Supreme Court found one of his companies had breached an agreement to act as guarantor for the $73 million sale of a Queensland aquaculture business.
Funder may walk if 40% group costs order rejected in Arrium class action
A funder that's helping foot the bill in a class action against Arrium's former directors and KPMG may withdraw support if the law firm that's running it is not granted an order awarding it 40 per cent of any award or settlement.
Maurice Blackburn ‘more savvy than the rest of us’, judge says in Fearless Girl spat
A Full Federal Court judge has questioned whether law firm Maurice Blackburn was “savvy” to the origins of New York’s famous Fearless Girl statue when it launched a copycat marketing campaign in Melbourne’s Federation Square.
Judge trashes Energy Beverages’ ‘Mother’ trade marks
Energy Beverages, which makes Mother brand energy drinks, has failed to convince a judge that two of its 'Mother' trade marks should not be removed for non-use.
Noumi to foot Blue Diamond’s legal bill as part of $48M settlement
Noumi, formerly known as Freedom Foods, has agreed to pay $860,000 in Blue Diamond Growers' costs as part of a $48 million settlement of a legal spat over a licensing deal to sell Almond Breeze milk, which the food maker unsuccessfully argued should be heard in Australia.
GetSwift appeals judgment scathing of ‘PR-driven’ approach to disclosures
Logistics company GetSwift and its directors are appealing a win for ASIC in the regulator's case that alleged they breached their continuous disclosure obligations and engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct in the release of 22 ASX announcements.
Insurers defeat appeals in COVID-19 business interruption test cases
An appeals court challenge by a group of small businesses seeking coverage under business interruption insurance policies for losses flowing from COVID-19 restrictions has largely failed.
Maurice Blackburn appropriated Fearless Girl statue for ‘gender equality credentials’, court told
Law firm Maurice Blackburn deliberately appropriated the iconic Fearless Girl statue in order to promote its own gender equality credentials, the Full Federal Court has heard.