Judgment

Elon Musk’s X Corp has been ordered to pay $750,000 after admitting it failed to give the eSafety Commissioner information about measures it has taken to crack down on child exploitation on its platform. 

A developer has defeated a golf driving range’s challenge to plans for a major residential development on the Fraser Coast in Queensland, with a judge finding it was barred from bringing the appeal by an earlier $500,000 settlement.

A Maldivian worker at a childcare centre who was told his employer's inclusivity policy extended to “racist and Nazi views” has won a lawsuit over his "extremely harsh" dismissal. 

Danish glassware brand Bodum has lost its intellectual propety suit against Maxwell & Williams, despite a court finding the homewares company's coffee glasses were a “conscious imitation” of Bodum's products. 

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has won a $33.5 million penalty against the operator of online retailer Snaffle for charging consumers inflated prices and overcharging on credit contracts.

The owners of Sydney's historic Emu House have lost their appeal of a decision rejecting their bid to relocate a function building as well as allow outdoor dining and extended hours. 

Men's briefs manufacturer Tradie has successfully opposed an application by a group supporting tradeswomen to register 'Tradettes' as a trade mark.

A judge has found Coles engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct when advertising products with a 'Down Down' discount, in a win for the consumer regulator and a class action.

Queensland developer Azure has partially won a security of payment spat, with a judge finding an adjudicator erred in finding it owes $1.7 million to a contractor for works on a luxury apartment building.

LG Australia has defeated an appeal of a decision which found it did not breach the duty of care owed to the owners of a refrigerator which caught fire, who were not provided with a replacement through a recall process.