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X could have done more to shield users, including kids, from stabbing videos, court told
The e-Safety Commissioner has expanded its case seeking to have X Corp remove posts that depict a stabbing of a bishop at a Sydney church, arguing X could have done more to prevent Australian users, including children and VPN users, from viewing the videos.
‘Grossly excessive’: Energy broker can’t enforce confidentiality agreement
A judge has blasted energy broker Energy Action's bid for interim orders enforcing a confidentiality agreement against a former employee who jumped ship to a competitor, calling the bid “grossly excessive”.
Medical cannabis distributor wins injunction after suspected hack
Medicinal cannabis company Vitura Health has won its bid for orders restricting the access of a software partner to its IT systems after an alleged hack.
Optus loses second bid to shield Deloitte report from class action
Optus has lost its appeal of a decision that found the telco could not claim legal professional privilege over a Deloitte report into a major data breach, with an appeals court highlighting the lack of evidence from former CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin.
Bonza administrators win more time to sell collapsed airline
Administrators of collapsed budget airline Bonza have been given two more months to try to sell the company, with the Federal Court finding a sale would be of greater benefit than liquidation to the airline's 58,428 creditors, who are owed $116 million. 
Seven resurrects ‘7NOW’ trade mark in latest fight with 7-Eleven
Seven Network has partially succeeded in appealing a decision that revoked its rights to the '7NOW' trade mark for non-use, with the Full Court finding the broadcaster used the mark on its news promotion website.
Jaguar class action judge did not ‘become a witness’ in siding with G+T, says Full Court
While it was unfair for a judge to pick Gilbert + Tobin to run a class action against Jaguar Land Rover on the condition that it lower its funding rate, the judge was entitled to consider the law firm’s experience in a similar case against Toyota, an appeals court has said in its reasons. 
TV presenter Lisa Wilkinson seeks $1.8M in costs in Lehrmann defamation case
Former Network Ten Lisa Wilkinson in seeking $1.8 million in costs in Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation case over an episode of The Project that aired Brittany Higgins' rape allegations.
Hastie liquidators lose appeal bid in $63.5M case against Multiplex, others
The liquidators of collapsed engineering company Hastie Group have lost their bid to appeal a decision that knocked out half its $120 million case against Multiplex, Lendlease and numerous other builders.
Aristocrat can’t get docs yet for possible trade secrets suit
A judge has rejected Aristocrat’s bid for orders requiring competitor Light & Wonder to hand over documents to be placed “in an envelope” for speedy production should its appeal of a decision ordering that it produce the documents to Aristocrat for possible trade secrets suit fail.