Events

Paint maker AkzoNobel must produce a document history log that includes embedded comments from its lawyers at Clayton Utz, in a dispute over alleged defective coating used on the $45 billion Ichthys natural gas project.

A BBC Studios Australia executive has sued her employer, alleging she was the victim of adverse action and discrimination after she exercised her workplace rights.

Qube has dropped its bid for a stay of an appeals court judgment that found it can't dodge a $71 million payment under the SOP Act to subcontractor Martinus Rail, made after the logistics company flagged a possible High Court appeal.

A failed class action against Queensland utilities Stanwell and CS Energy can't delay payment of what might be in excess of $30 million in defence costs while it pursues an appeal, but has dodged a penalty for running a case the companies said was hopeless.

A class action brought by investors of failed advisory firm Linchpin has reached a settlement with insurer AIG — the last remaining defendant in the case.

A judge has approved a $45.25 million settlement in a shareholder class action against engineering firm CIMIC over disclosures relating to its Middle East business.

Medibank has been ordered to give a class action copies of reports by Deloitte into a massive data breach in October 2022, in a judgment made public on Friday and already facing appeal by the health insurer.

BP has been taken to court by its joint venture partner on one of the world's largest renewable energy projects, situated in the Pilbara region.

The High Court has declined to hear radio manufacturer Hytera's appeal of a finding that it misappropriated Motorola's source code in a case of "substantial industrial theft”. 

The High Court will weigh in on the relevance of reputation in passing off claims, taking up an appeal by Bed Bath N’ Table of a finding that rival retailer House did not engage in misleading and deceptive conduct in setting up its Bed & Bath stores.