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Ethicon plaintiffs win post-trial bid to expand class
Product Liability 2018-04-16 9:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicants in a class action against Johnson & Johnson over allegedly defective vaginal mesh products have won court approval to expand the size of the class and seek an order blocking the sale of devices that don’t include a proper warning. 

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Nationwide looks to appeal Geoffrey Rush defamation ruling
Media 2018-04-05 9:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Nationwide News has moved to appeal after a ruling in a closely-watched defamation case by actor Geoffrey Rush that struck down one of Nationwide’s key defences.

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High Court refuses Newcastle port appeal in access dispute
Appeals 2018-03-26 7:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court of Australia has rejected an appeal by the Port of Newcastle to overturn a decision that declared the shipping channel at the port and gave the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regulatory power to settle access disputes.

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Taronga Zoo faces court in trade mark battle
Intellectual Property 2018-03-05 1:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sydney’s iconic Taronga Zoo will bare its teeth in court Tuesday for the first hearing in its trade mark battle against the creators of Sydney Zoo, a wildlife reserve in Darling Harbour.

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High Court to decide if pensions count as lost earnings
Product Liability 2018-02-26 2:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court of Australia will tackle the question of whether injured plaintiffs in tort cases are entitled to damages for the future loss of superannuation and the age pension.

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Energy Australia keeps up fight in casual worker pay case
Employment 2018-02-21 6:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Energy Australia is not backing down in an industrial dispute over overtime pay for casual workers at its Yallourn Power Station, seeking leave to appeal a judge’s dismissal of its case and his ruling that it foot the unions’ entire legal bill.

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Start-up off hook for broken promises, rules NSW Appeals Court
Securities 2018-02-19 8:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A tech start-up that failed to deliver on a promise that investors would triple their money and was found liable for the entire investment has won a major reversal of the ruling on appeal.

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IP Australia offers court new reason to reject Rokt patent
Intellectual Property 2018-02-15 8:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Patent Office wants the Federal Court to uphold its decision refusing an application by marketing technology start-up Rokt for a patent covering its online advertising system, offering fresh justification.

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High Court says judges can make union officials pay
Employment 2018-02-14 9:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

Courts can stop union officials from seeking union cover to avoid paying court-issued fines for breaking the Fair Work Act, the High Court said Wednesday.

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NSW appeals court upholds $7M judgment against teleco
Appeals 2018-02-14 9:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Wholesale satellite broadband provider Ipstar Australia has lost a bid to overturn a $7 million judgment against it for allegedly providing defective equipment and engaging in unconscionable conduct in violation of consumer law.

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