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MACH Energy faces $13M lawsuit by second fired exec
Energy & Natural Resources 2019-03-20 12:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mach Energy is fighting a second lawsuit by a former director alleging he is owed $13 million in shares under an equity incentive scheme based on the performance of the Mount Pleasant coal project acquired from Rio Tinto in 2016.

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Viva Energy fined $100,000 for polluting Sydney Harbour in NYE oil spill
Energy & Natural Resources 2019-03-15 10:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Viva Energy has been convicted and fined $100,000 for polluting Sydney Harbour after a marine fuel oil spill from a corroded pipe at the company’s Gore Bay terminal on New Year’s Eve three years ago.

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Hanwha launches global patent offensive against solar giants
Intellectual Property 2019-03-13 12:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

Leading solar panel manufacturer Hanwha Q CELLS has launched a patent lawsuit against two of its biggest competitors for allegedly importing solar products into Australia that infringe its patented solar technology.

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Clive Palmer’s wife can’t dodge liquidators’ grilling over Mineralogy’s assets
Restructuring & Insolvency 2019-03-12 10:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

Liquidators for the failed Queensland Nickel will be able to interrogate Clive Palmer’s wife over the assets of her husband’s other company, Mineralogy, after telling a court they feared Palmer was squandering company funds on his political campaign.

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Jones Day nabs BHP’s top litigator for Melbourne office
People In The News 2019-03-12 8:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Jones Day has bolstered its global disputes practice in Melbourne, bringing on experienced international dispute resolution lawyer Leah Ratcliff from BHP.

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Telstra accuses green energy company of infringing ‘Belong’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2019-03-12 2:38 pm By Miklos Bolza

Telecommunications giant Telstra has taken a Victoria-based green energy company to court, alleging infringement of its trade mark for broadband subsidiary Belong.

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BASF appeals ruling over Lubrizol fuel additive patent
Intellectual Property 2019-03-08 9:13 pm By Miklos Bolza

Chemical giant BASF is appealing an IP Australia ruling that allowed US-based Lubrizol Corporation to amend certain claims of its patent for an improved fuel additive.

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CFMMEU wants to intervene in WorkPac class action
Employment 2019-03-07 4:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy union is seeking court approval to intervene in a class action against labour hire company WorkPac on behalf of casual miners who claim they were denied annual leave and other entitlements.

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CIMIC slugged with costs after class action trial vacated
Class Actions 2019-03-07 4:32 pm By Miklos Bolza

Global engineering firm CIMIC Group has been hit with costs after a last-minute subpoena of three new potential witnesses caused the three-week trial that was due to commence later this month to be vacated.

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Mach Energy faces $20M lawsuit by ex-managing director
Employment 2019-03-07 4:16 pm By Miklos Bolza

Mining firm Mach Energy is facing legal action from its former managing director over $20 million in shares allegedly owed under an equity incentive scheme.

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