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Insignia broke promise to hire PwC to review model portfolio: trial
Despite assurances, wealth manager Insignia Financial did not engage PricewaterhouseCoopers to review the performance of its 'Buy Model" investment portfolio after an equities analyst complained it had been overstated, a court overseeing a shareholder class action trial has been told.
Ben Roberts-Smith not ‘honest and reliable’, had motives to lie, judge says
A judge has published his reasons for tossing Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation lawsuits over publications accusing him of war crimes, saying the former SAS corporal was not "honest and reliable".
In appeal against SmileDirectClub, Invisalign says court didn’t get facts straight
Dental aligner maker Invisalign has appealed its loss in suit accusing competitor SmileDirectClub of misleading consumers about the cost and efficacy of its direct-to-consumer teeth alignment kits.
Judge finds Ben Roberts-Smith committed war crimes, tosses defamation claims
Former SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith has lost his defamation case against Nine-owned Fairfax, with a judge finding Thursday it was true that Australia's most decorated soldier committed civilian murders in Afghanistan.
Zip wins high-stakes trade mark stoush with Firstmac
Buy now, pay later giant Zip Co has successfully defended a lawsuit over its use of Firstmac's 'Zip' trade mark and won its bid to have the mortgage provider’s mark removed for non-use.
Visa’s blockchain payment invention not patentable, IP Australia says
Payment giant Visa has lost an application for a patent covering a way to transfer assets between banks, with an IP Australia delegate saying the invention uses generic computer technology and is not patentable.
Racing NSW wins doc bid as it mulls competition case against interstate counterparts
Racing NSW has won access to documents that concern an alleged plan by its Victorian counterpart to exclude it from the thoroughbred racing industry as part of an alleged anti-competitive agreement with four other states.
In battle of Spitfire creditors, appeals court provides clarity on R&D refunds
A private investment fund has won its claim as a secured creditor over $2 million in research and development tax refunds that a court previously found should go to employees in a fight over funds remaining following the collapse of fintech Spitfire Corporation. 
Tyro class action judge OK’s $2.5M in settlement deductions after railing against earlier deal
A judge who eviscerated a prior bid by a law firm and funder to take home 60 per cent of a $5 million class action settlement with Tyro has allowed them to net half of the proceeds, questioning whether some of the costs amounted to a “complete breach” of legal professional duties.
Trial vacated in class action against Deloitte over Hastie audits
Trial in a protracted class action against Deloitte over the collapse of construction group Hastie has been abandoned, signalling a settlement is in the works.