Maurice Blackburn should provide $1.77 million in security in a class action over add-on insurance because the firm faces high risks in other class actions which could affect its ability to cover an adverse costs order, a court has heard.
A former senior manager at consulting giant AT Kearney, who alleges he faced racial discrimination and was unlawfully fired, has been ordered to re-file his case.
A court has approved a $26.5 million settlement in a shareholder class action against regenerative medicine company Mesoblast.
A judge has rejected US publisher Maximâs bid for an injunction against an Australian business it claims has been engaging in âuncontrolled useâ of its intellectual property.
Gold miner Evolution Mining faces a class action over alleged disclosure failures in relation to its Canadian operations.
Indian drug maker Cipla has lost a challenge to the extension of Novo Nordiskâs patent for Victoza, with a judge rejecting an argument that extensions can be granted only for active ingredients.
The judge hearing ASICâs case against super fund Cbus has criticised the practice of exchanging concise statements and responses, saying it was a âfalse economyâ of time and cost savings.
A judge has refused a bid to expand the group membership in an underpayments class action against discount retailer The Reject Shop, saying it was based on a misconceived premise.Â
Senior counsel for two former Super Retail executives has withdrawn on the final day of a hearing in the case, saying it was against his conscience to continue acting.
Super Retail has rejected as “fanciful” a claim by two former executives that they reached a binding oral settlement with their employer after their dismissal in May.Â