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Designer hit with indemnity costs for bikini trade mark suit that ‘cried out to be settled’
Women's fashion designer Pinnacle Runway must pay indemnity costs for pursuing what a judge has described as an "ill-advised" trade mark infringement lawsuit against a rival that "cried out to be settled".
Insurers slam The Star’s ‘misconceived’ COVID-19 coverage case
COVID-19 was clearly excluded from the business interruption insurance policy taken out by The Star, and a lawsuit seeking coverage for economic loss resulting from the pandemic was "misconceived", a group of insurers has said.
ASIC wins travel ban against advisor accused of impersonating clients for early super release
The corporate regulator has secured temporary restraining orders against a financial advisor who is accused of impersonating clients to obtain early release of their superannuation funds and pocket a substantial fee for the service.
What’s the big deal? Hungry Jack’s stands by ‘Big Jack’ burger in face of McDonald’s suit
Hungry Jack's is defending its 'Big Jack' against trade mark infringement claims by rival fast-food chain McDonald's, saying the burger's moniker incorporates its founder's name with nothing more than a descriptive word for its large size that is "commonly" used by other fast-food restaurants.
Erin Molan says Daily Mail defamed her with story on ‘hooka looka mooka’ remark
Sports presenter Erin Molan has fired off a defamation lawsuit over the Daily Mail's coverage of a remark she made during Nine's Continuous Call radio program which she claims implied she was a racist who deliberately mocked the names of Pacific Islanders on air.
‘Strained and fanciful’: Court tosses Telstra suit over Optus’ ‘more than ever before’ ads
Telstra has suffered a defeat in its lawsuit accusing competitor Singtel Optus of violating consumer laws with ads claiming it is "covering more of Australia than ever before", with a judge calling Telstra's allegations that the ads implied a comparison with other telcos "strained and fanciful".
Government rolls back responsible lending laws at centre of failed Westpac case
The Morrison Government will ease responsible lending laws requiring banks to verify information from credit-seeking consumers, after the corporate regulator's failed "wagyu and shiraz" case attacking Westpac's lending practices.
Nationwide, Devine settle defamation case over Quaden Bayles tweets
Nationwide News and journalist Miranda Devine have agreed to pay a "substantial" sum to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by nine-year old Quaden Bayles over Devine's retweets of conspiracy theories suggesting a video of Bayles posted on social media following a bullying incident were fake.
Qantas underpaying staff by ‘setting off’ JobKeeper payments, court finds
The Federal Court has provided clarification as to how the Morrison government's JobKeeper scheme operates, in a ruling against Qantas Airways that found the airline had incorrectly applied the scheme and underpaid its staff.
Court orders Victoria to produce legal advice to Liberal member suing over curfew
A judge has ordered the Victorian government to hand over legal documents it weighed before implementing its COVID-19 curfew, in a suit brought by a Liberal Party member that says the curfew was unlawful.