A judge has struck out claims accusing Corelogic of unauthorised scraping of confidential information from building information provider BCI Mediaâs copyright-protected leads platform, finding the case was âdefective and deficient in many respectsâ.
A judge has found that a 60 Minutes broadcast by Nine, but not a related article, carried defamatory meanings about Euro Pacific Bank boss Peter Schiff, saying the broadcast’s use of ominous music and shadowy figures invited judgment from viewers.
A woman allegedly injured by a defective pelvic mesh product has won her bid to bring a lawsuit against bankrupt Astora Women’s Health after she opted out of a class action, which promised her no more than $10,000 under a proposed settlement.
A data breach compromising the records of up to 9.8 million Optus customers has been referred to the Australian Federal Police for what the agency said would be a “complex, criminal investigation”.
Facebook and Google have flagged their intention to seek a stay or declassing order in a class action over a 2018 ban on cryptocurrency ads.
A Queensland lawyer who sold unlawful payday loans through a sham diamond trade has lost a battle to renew his practicing certificate, with an appeals court tossing as baseless his claim that he was the victim of autism discrimination.
Crikey publisher Private Media has hit back at a defamation lawsuit filed by Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch, arguing that an article allegedly linking him to the US Capitol riot covered matters in the public interest and was not taken âliterallyâ by readers.
Tiwi Islanders have won a Federal Court challenge to the $4.7 billion Barossa offshore gas project, with a judge finding they were not properly consulted about the project, which they say would harm their culture and way of life.
The lead applicant in a class action against Bayer over its Essure contraceptive device has admonished the drug makerâs request for her medical records since the age of 14, saying it had âno basisâ and was a âfishing exerciseâ.
A judge has imposed a $14.5 million penalty on five AMP entities, saying it was âsurprising and concerningâ that the wealth manager deducted $356,000 from customers’ superannuation accounts for advice they never received, despite numerous complaints.