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$405M pelvic mesh settlement distribution can’t ‘drag on’, judge says
Class Actions 2024-11-06 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed concerns after hearing that up to 20,000 group members in three pelvic mesh class actions have yet to receive payment from $405 million in settlements approved in March last year.

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Escala’s non-compete restraints against ex-partners an ‘overreach’: court
Employment 2024-11-04 2:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Wealth manager Escada Partners has lost its lawsuit against two former partners who defected to rival LGT Crestone, with a judge finding a five-year non-compete clause was unreasonable.

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‘Deliberate defiance’: Lawyer who practiced after certificate nixed struck from roll
Business of Law 2024-11-04 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Western Australian solicitor has been struck from the roll after he continued to practice under a cancelled licence following mismanagement of trust funds and a failure to lodge tax returns. 

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Judge’s ‘uncritical copying and pasting’ of submissions wins the day for law firm
Courts 2024-11-01 12:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has set aside a $160,000 judgment against Sydney law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell after finding a “time poor” trial judge had copied and pasted submissions in key parts of his ruling.

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Virgin bondholders want to join Velocity Rewards to class action
Class Actions 2024-11-01 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against Virgin Australia wants to drag Velocity Rewards into the case, claiming the frequent flyer program was involved in misleading investors about $460 million in funds on Virgin’s balance sheet.

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‘Contingency on contingency’: Judge won’t halt IP dispute over Abilify generic
Intellectual Property 2024-11-01 11:18 pm By Sam Matthews

The Commonwealth has lost its bid to pause a long-running dispute over a generic form of brand drug Abilify while the High Court hears a different generic drug battle.

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Isuzu takes fight over Directed Electronics’ case to Full Court
Appeals 2024-11-01 11:48 pm By Christine Caulfield

Isuzu is not giving up its bid to slam the brakes on a suit by car alarm company Directed Electronics over alleged trade secrets theft.

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Bad reputation defence stays in Cambodia cyber slaves defamation case
Defamation 2024-11-01 11:14 pm By Sam Matthews

The former Cambodian prime minister’s nephew has pared back truth defences to his defamation claims, but his alleged bad reputation remains to be confronted.

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‘Highly irresponsible’: Peninsula Health must pay $316,000 in junior doctors class action
Employment 2024-10-31 12:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered Victoria’s Peninsula Health to fork over $316,260 in penalties for failing to pay overtime to a junior doctor leading a class action, saying the hospital operator had a “highly irresponsible attitude”.

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Atanaskovic Hartnell wins appeal of ‘campaign of denigration’ ruling
Appeals 2024-10-31 12:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has set aside a $160,000 judgment against Sydney law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell, overturning a finding that a founding partner engaged in a “campaign of denigration” against a former general manager.

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