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Court rejects Rio Tinto shareholders’ bid to intervene in Jabiluka mine lease fight
Two firms representing some Rio Tinto shareholders have lost their bid to intervene in Energy Resources' fight to renew its lease for the Jabiluka uranium mine in the Northern Territory.
Reject Shop fights ’18 months of extra liability’ in underpayments class action
The Reject Shop is fighting an underpayments class action’s bid to reformulate its claims, which the discount retailer said could saddle with an extra 18 months of liability.
iSignthis’ John Karantzis could not pay $1.5M penalty, court told
The former CEO of fintech iSignthis would need a loan to pay a $1.5 million penalty sought by the corporate regulator for breaches of directors duties, a court has heard.
Qantas owes $170,000 to workers axed during COVID-19 pandemic
Qantas has been ordered to pay $170,000 to three baggage handlers who were illegally sacked and replaced with contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ASIC wins case against Harvey Norman over ‘interest-free’ ads
A judge on Friday rejected Latitude Finance's defence in ASIC's case over Harvey Norman's 'interest-free' ads that no reasonable consumer would expect “a charitable free lunch”.
Ditched by Ashurst, Care A2 set to miss own trade mark trial
Care A2 is set to miss the trial in its trade mark fight with rival A2 Milk after the baby formula company was ditched by its lawyers at Ashurst days ago. 
Class action PR firm denies hurting United Petroleum’s reputation
The PR firm promoting a class action against United Petroleum has denied it hurt the petrol chain's reputation by publishing an image depicting it as 'evil'.
Suppression of Seven reporter’s case a valuable ‘bargaining chip’: judge
Seven has won a suppression order over an ex-Spotlight reporter's claim, with a judge finding that public access to the "colourful and embarrassing" claim could adversely affect mediation.
Isuzu can’t stay Directed Electronics case despite $170M trade secrets win
Vehicle maker Isuzu can't shut down an $18 million suit by car alarm company Directed Electronics over a former employee’s alleged theft of trade secrets.
Mastercard can’t appeal ACCC’s ‘novel’ use of judicial notice rule
The court has rejected Mastercard's bid to appeal an evidentiary win for the ACCC in the regulator's misuse of market power case against the payments giant.