Qantas Airways is seeking to overturn a Federal Court finding that its decision to axe 2,000 ground staff and replace them with labour hire workers during the COVID-19 pandemic was made partially to stop workers engaging in industrial action.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from designer tapware supplier Nero Bathrooms following revelations the company likely engaged in resale price maintenance.
Two law firms behind landmark courtroom battles over climate change say theyâre seeing a greater appetite for litigation by individuals and corporations who are concerned about the impacts of climate change and the governmentâs inaction on the issue.
US agricultural chemical giant FMC Corporation is facing a potential class action by grain farmers following reports of crop bleaching allegedly caused by its newly introduced Overwatch herbicide.
Allianz Australia and its travel insurance unit AWP Australia have been hit with $1.5 million in penalties in ASICâs case alleging the insurance companies misled customers while selling travel insurance on Expedia websites.
Avant Insurance has launched an appeal of a Federal Court judgment ordering it to cover the defence costs of a surgeon facing a class action by breast implant patients of defunct clinic the Cosmetic Institute.
Eight major banks, including Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Citicorp, are facing a lawsuit for withdrawing financial support for a project to build and launch the first independently owned satellite in Australia.
Monster Energy has instituted court proceedings against PepsiCo after failing to block the beverage giant from registering the ‘Monster Munch’ trade mark for the iconic British kids corn snack in Australia.
A judge has lit a fire under the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation, giving the motorcycle club just one day to formally amend its trade mark infringement case against RedBubble and vowing to bring the case to trial by November 2, âcome hell or high waterâ.
The former CEO of Advanced Energy Minerals, which specialises in mining high purity alumina to be used in high-demand products like lithium-ion batteries and LED lights, is planning to file a derivative lawsuit accusing the company of oppressive conduct.