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Norton Rose Fulbright denies ‘evil intent’ as it fights to overturn ex-partner’s win
Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has rejected findings of dishonesty, deceit and abuse of process in seeking to overturn a $160,000 judgment against it, saying it had no "evil intent" in litigating a long-running dispute with former partner Thomas Martin.
Judge freezes Forum Finance director’s worldwide assets
A judge has expanded a freezing order over assets owned by Forum Finance director Vincenzo Tesoriero to include property outside Australia, including a yacht in Miami dubbed “XOXO”, after Westpac raised concerns about non-disclosure.
Seven wins pre-case docs from Cricket Australia in battle over summer broadcast
Cricket Australia must hand over documents to Seven West Media as the TV network weighs potential legal action for damages against the league over the quality of the 2020-2021 summer cricket season.
7-Eleven willing to negotiate with Seven over 7NOW trade mark, court hears
7-Eleven has told a court it is willing to negotiate a deal with Seven over the 7NOW logo, a trade mark the TV network recently lost after a successful challenge by the convenience store chain.
Judge finds NSW environmental regulator has ‘duty’ to address climate change
The NSW Environment Protection Authority must develop policies to protect the environment from the threat of climate change, a judge has found in a significant victory for climate advocates.
Norton Rose must face damages with ‘substantial sting’, ex-partner says
A former Norton Rose Fulbright partner locked in a six-year legal battle with the firm has urged the Full Court to allow a $160,000 damages award in his favour to be recalculated, saying it did not provide enough "sting", amounting to just $1,500 per partner.
Santos accused of misleading market by ‘greenwashing’ natural gas claims
Leading Australian oil and gas producer Santos is accused of misleading the market by “greenwashing” its environmental credentials in a landmark shareholder-led lawsuit filed in the Federal Court.
CBA slams class action’s ‘shameless’ attempt to obtain CEO’s emails
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has slammed an attempt by a class action to “trawl through” its Chief Executive Officer’s emails in search of correspondence regarding it decision to rebate commissions grandfathered by the Future of Financial Advice reforms.
NAB cops $18.5M fine for failing to disclose adviser fees
National Australia Bank has been hit with a $18.5 million fine after admitting to allegations by ASIC that it failed to adequately disclose its adviser fees for five years.
Fraud cross-claims struck out in Mach Energy suit over Mount Pleasant coal mine
A judge has struck out allegations of fraud in a cross-claim brought by the operator of a NSW open-cut coal mine, which accused several contractors of knowingly understating the time and cost of expansion works to the tune of $52 million.