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AI rule change may be on cards after lawyers express concerns
Business of Law 2024-12-13 11:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A NSW Supreme Court judge has hinted there may be changes to a new practice note on the use AI in court proceedings, following complaints about how it applies to discovery and expert evidence.

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Santos’ net zero plan ā€˜little more than speculationā€™, trial court told
Trials 2024-10-28 11:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Santosā€™ plan to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 was ā€œlittle more than a series of speculationsā€, a shareholder group has said on the first day of trial in a landmark greenwashing case.

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X could have done more to shield users, including kids, from stabbing videos, court told
Social Media 2024-05-28 11:33 pm By Sam Matthews

The e-Safety Commissioner has expanded its case seeking to have X Corp remove posts that depict a stabbing of a bishop at a Sydney church, arguing X could have done more to prevent Australian users, including children and VPN users, from viewing the videos.

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eSafety commissioner can’t maintain injunction against X over church stabbing footage
Social Media 2024-05-13 10:29 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused to issue a further injunction against X Corp in proceedings by the eSafety Commissioner seeking the removal of posts that depict a stabbing at a Sydney church after raising concerns the order could become an ā€œobject of ridiculeā€.Ā 

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Law firm will try to claim funder’s cut as damages in Murray Darling class action
Class Actions 2024-04-12 10:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against the Murray Darling Basin Authority over alleged negligent water management is seeking to claim a funderā€™s commission as damages after a judge refused the first-ever such bid in a separate group proceeding.Ā 

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EnergyAustralia says ‘carbon neutral’ valid way to describe offset credits
Environment 2023-11-02 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

EnergyAustralia has hit back at a lawsuit by Australian parents accusing it of misleading customers, saying it was “valid” to market its products involving a carbon offset scheme as ‘carbon neutral’.

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Appeals court asked to decide if GCO can ā€˜travelā€™ in Arrium class action
Class Actions 2023-02-22 2:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has referred to an appeals court the question of whether a group costs order can “travel”, as KPMG continues to push to transfer a shareholder class action over the collapse of mining company Arrium to New South Wales.

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CBRE offered to pay $600,000 before winning $20M negligent valuation case
Professional Negligence 2022-06-10 1:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A court has handed CBRE indemnity costs for successfully defending a negligent land valuation lawsuit by defunct fund manager City Pacific after it had offered $600,000 to settle the case.

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NAB wins $43M judgment against ex-Dick Smith director but receivers walk away empty handed
Restructuring & Insolvency 2021-06-15 4:47 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has awarded $43 million to National Australia Bank in its lawsuit against former directors of failed retailer Dick Smith, but threw out claims against company directors brought by HSBC and the retailer’s receivers.

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Google misled users about location data privacy, judge rules
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-04-16 10:29 am By Christine Caulfield

Google misled or is likely to have misled some reasonable users of its Android devices about the digital giant’s use of their location data, a judge has found in a win for the consumer regulator.

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