Insurer Marsh wants the Full Federal Court to overturn a ruling barring it from pursuing claims in a UK court over the failure of Greensill Capital.
The federal government has been hit with a landmark class action seeking redress for women allegedly subjected to systemic sexual violence, harassment and discrimination while employed at the Australian Defence Force.
JB Hi-Fi has lost its bid for soft class closure orders in a class action on behalf of eight million customers, with a judge finding it would likely lead to conflicts of interest and a “post-settlement wave” of late registrations.
An Ernst & Young tax partner who was terminated from the partnership over his involvement in a bar fight has lost his lawsuit against the firm, with a judge finding the partnership agreement extended to private conduct.
The builder and developer of Sydney’s ‘The Eliza’ apartment building have lost their challenge to a referee report that found it was reasonable for the owners to block them from rectifying defects.
A judge has criticised the liquidators of a collapsed luxury homes business for a three-month delay in seeking court approval for a litigation funding agreement, warning other liquidators that they should apply for funding in advance.
Mastercard can pursue an appeal of a ruling for the competition regulator requiring the credit card giant to hand over communications about its agreements with retailers, which are at the centre of a misuse of market power case.
Nike has lost its challenge to a Canberra AFL club’s trade mark, with IP Australia finding that the “arc-like feature” depicting a football in flight was not deceptively similar to the sportswear giant’s iconic swoosh mark.
A GIO insurance policy held by labour hire company Workpac extended to indemnify a Rio Tinto mine operator for damages resulting from an injury to a worker, an appeals court has found.
A property developer has won its challenge to a VCAT decision that tanked its subdivision plans, with an appeals court accepting its argument that the decision was “seriously illogical”.