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Sydney Flames wins fast-tracked hearing in Shane Heal’s adverse action suit
The Sydney Flames has secured an expedited hearing in a Fair Work case filed by basketball great and former head coach Shane Heal.
Seven drops suit against Cricket Australia after reports of new rights deal
Seven Network has dropped its lawsuit accusing Cricket Australia of breaching their media rights agreement, after reportedly reaching a new five-year agreement with the sports league.
Former Demons president and Clayton Utz partner Glen Bartlett can’t keep defamation case in WA
Former president of the Melbourne Football Club and Clayton Utz veteran Glen Bartlett has lost a bid to keep his defamation case against four MFC board members in Western Australia, with a judge finding the “relevant characters overwhelmingly continue to live in Melbourne.”
Sportsbet wins anti-suit injunction against US case by sportsbet.com owner
Sportsbet has won an injunction preventing the owner of the sportsbet.com domain from prosecuting an action in the US, which a judge said sought to interfere with an Australian domain name battle “in the most stark fashion.”
Sydney Flames CEO sues team’s owner over alleged boys’ club culture
The former chief executive officer of the Sydney Flames has filed proceedings against the owner of the women's basketball team, Hoops Capital, alleging she was sacked after complaining about a lack of resources for the team and a “boys’ club” culture. 
Abandoned soccer match between Scottish rivals spawns $3M suit
Australian sports promoters TEG Live and Left Field Live have sued Scottish football team the Rangers for at least $3 million after the club allegedly backed out of a Sydney match with rival Celtic.
Maker of AFL merchandise sues US retail giant for trade mark infringement
Australian sports tour company FanFirm has sued US sports merchandise giant Fanatics alleging ‘flagrant’ infringement of its trade marks.
Judge in Seven’s spat with Cricket Australia takes aim at ‘vague and embarrassing’ pot-shots
A judge hearing a contract dispute between Seven Network and Cricket Australia has knocked the sporting body’s defence, in which it argues that Seven’s pleadings are ‘vague and embarrassing’, expressing his “growing frustration” with the phrase.
Receptionist in Tim Paine sexting saga can’t bring harassment case against Cricket Tasmania
A former receptionist who allegedly suffered sexual harassment by Australian cricket players and managers has lost her bid to bring her case against Cricket Tasmania out of time, despite her claims of suffering ill mental health.
Tennis club denied $500,000 grant drops ‘sports rorts’ case
A test case stemming from the 2019 'sports rorts' scandal will not make it to trial, after a club denied funding from a $100 million grants program discontinued its lawsuit against the Australian government agency responsible for community sports.