Entertainment

Epic Game’s plan to lead econometric evidence in its dispute with Apple could be the first time such evidence has been led in a competition case in Australia, a judge has said, as he warned that the companies’ “unlimited resources and enthusiasm for victory” should not bog the case down.

Crown Resorts has reached a $125 million settlement in a shareholder class action, avoiding a six-week trial scheduled to begin on Monday.

A settlement in the class action against Crown Resorts put paid to an in-person trial before it began, but gathering in court on Friday to notify the presiding judge of the happy outcome was enough to remind the Victorian litigators what they had missed over the past 18 months.

A third law firm has launched an investigation into a potential shareholder class action against Star Entertainment Group after a $1 billion share price nosedive on the back of allegations of lax management of anti-terrorism and money laundering risks.

A judge has rejected a request to discontinue a class action on behalf of investors in failed music streaming platform Guvera, saying it was “difficult to understand” why the applicants had launched the case as a class action in the first place.

A six-week trial in a shareholder class action against Crown Resorts set to begin at the end of October will start off virtually and shift to an in-person hearing once COVID-19 restrictions are eased in Victoria.

US singer Katy Perry can withdraw an admission in a trade mark infringement case that licensing her brand to Target and Myer constituted use, with a judge finding the admission was “not consistent with current law”.

US singer Katy Perry is seeking to withdraw an admission that licensing her trade mark to Target and Myer constituted use, saying it was plainly “wrong” after the Full Federal Court held an owner who authorised use of a mark was not liable for direct infringement.

SkyCity’s announcement to shareholders about an employee’s interrogation by Chinese gambling authorities made little difference to the NZ casino operator’s share price, Crown Resorts has told a court in expert evidence ahead of a looming class action trial.

Iconic Australian rock band Little River Band has filed a lawsuit against an Adelaide-based record label, in the latest chapter of a long and sordid trademark dispute between current and former band members.