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Ben Roberts-Smith denies sending threatening letters to SAS soldier
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has denied allegations that he sent off threatening letters to a former SAS colleague to stop him from talking to the media and a defence inquiry into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.
Bob Jane T-Marts CEO loses challenge to liquidator’s examination
The CEO of Bob Jane T-Marts has failed to halt his public examination by the liquidator of the firm Last Lap, which is currently involved in a shareholder dispute with the Australian tyre franchise.
Nudie Juice family wants court to extinguish judgment debt
Members of the Binetter family have sued the trustees of a Nudie Juice co-founder Emil Binetter’s estate for settlement details over debts claimed against the family in a bid to extinguish any judgment debt against the estate, a court has heard.
In victory for ACCC, Full Court tosses Geowash execs’ ‘ill-founded’ appeal
Two executives of failed car washing franchise Geowash have failed in their attempt to overturn a $2.7 million penalty for overcharging and misleading franchisees, with the Full Court finding they had engaged in "a consistent pattern of conduct which was deceitful and dishonest".
Judge orders tweak to CBA insurance rort class action
The lead applicants in a class action against two CBA units over allegedly excessive insurance premiums have been ordered to amend their pleadings to expand the group definition and add more detail to their claims.
Mineralogy, ASIC spar in ‘collateral attack’ on Clive Palmer criminal case
Mineralogy is seeking declarations that its 2014 financial statements were true and fair in a court case ASIC has called a "collateral attack" on criminal proceedings brought against Clive Palmer over $12 million spent on his political aspirations.
Clive Palmer agrees to pay indemnity costs in Twisted Sister copyright dispute
Billionaire Clive Palmer has agreed to pay part of Universal Music's costs on an indemnity basis, after a judge found he infringed substantial parts of the copyright for Twister Sister's rock anthem 'We're Not Gonna Take It' and ordered him to pay $1.5 million in damages.
Full Court upholds Sequenom’s win in patent battle over prenatal genetic tests
The Full Federal Court has upheld US biotech company Sequenom's  patent for a noninvasive prenatal genetic test, rejecting rival Ariosa Diagnostic's argument that the patent merely described a way to extract incorporeal genetic information.
HWL Ebsworth’s Juan Martinez wants all partners named in lawsuit, not just him
The managing partner of HWL Ebsworth, who has been targeted in a lawsuit by a former equity partner over the law firm's aborted IPO, is resisting efforts to be named as representative defendant in the case.
Noni B owner must hand over docs sought by ACMA in Spam Act investigation
A judge has ordered Noni B owner Mosaic Brands to comply with a request for documents issued by the Australian Communications and Media Authority in relation to potential violations of the Spam Act.