Most Recent
Cricket great Sachin Tendulkar sues Aussie bat maker for unauthorized use of image
Intellectual Property 2019-06-11 2:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

India’s God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar is suing Australian bat maker Spartan Sports, accusing the company of failing to pay him $2.87 million under a licensing deal and continuing to use his image after he terminated the agreement.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

East Timor tries again to shut down case over $328M fuel supply contract
Energy & Natural Resources 2019-06-07 9:47 pm By Miklos Bolza

The government of East Timor will appeal a Victorian Supreme Court judgment dismissing its application to throw out a case brought by oil and gas firm Lighthouse Corporation over a failed fuel supply agreement.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Lottoland sues ACMA after jackpot betting services ruled unlawful
Media 2019-06-07 9:31 pm By Amelia Birnie

Lottoland has commenced proceedings against the Australian Communications and Media Authority, after the watchdog found that the lottery website’s jackpot betting services, including US Millions and US Power, had breached Australian gambling laws.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Privilege not waived by Allens lawyer’s inadvertent disclosure, court says
Energy & Natural Resources 2019-06-07 9:26 pm By Amelia Birnie

A court has ordered the plaintiffs in a coal mine development contract dispute to destroy unredacted copies of privileged legal advice that were inadvertently disclosed by a solicitor for Allens, which was acting for the other side.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Uber drivers are not employees, Fair Work Ombudsman finds
Employment 2019-06-07 9:08 pm By Amelia Birnie

Unions have called for urgent legislative reform after the Fair Work Ombudsman declined to take compliance action against Uber, finding that the ride-share giant’s drivers were independent contractors, not employees, under Australian law.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Judge says sorry for delayed Osteo Gel judgment as penalty hearing set for 2020
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-06-07 12:34 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Federal Court judge has apologised for “upsetting the applecart” and taking “too long” to publish his judgment in the consumer regulator’s case against GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis over packaging for now discontinued painkiller Osteo Gel.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Shareholder class action against Sirtex settles mid-trial
Trials 2019-06-06 10:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sirtex Medical has reached a mid-trial agreement to resolve a shareholder class action that centred on the biotech company’s sales forecasts of its radiation treatment.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Kraft, Bega to go another round in epic peanut butter trade dress battle
Appeals 2019-06-06 9:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The long-running dispute between Kraft Foods and Bega over who owns the rights to use the signature Kraft peanut butter trade dress in Australia is not over, with Kraft appealing a ruling that found Bega had acquired the rights to the trade dress when it purchased Kraft unit Mondelez’s Australian and New Zealand business in 2017.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

IOOF execs slam APRA for last-minute discovery as trial looms
Financial Services 2019-06-06 7:47 pm By Amelia Birnie

Former executives of wealth manager IOOF facing disqualification proceedings by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority have criticised the prudential regulator for a late and extensive discovery request, saying it could “imperil” the July trial date.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Ex-CEO accuses Radio Rentals of withholding documents crucial to class action defence
Class Actions 2019-06-06 6:13 pm By Amelia Birnie

The former CEO of Radio Rentals, who has been dragged into a class action against the company, claims he can’t properly defend himself because his former employer has asserted privilege over legal advice the company received regarding its ‘Rent, Try, $1 Buy’, which he says is crucial to his case.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?