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BP loses appeal of Hitler parody video ruling
Employment 2020-05-22 6:43 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The Full Federal Court has dismissed BPā€™s appeal of a ruling by the Fair Work Commission that reinstated a worker who was fired for sharing a video clip that included subtitles placed over a scene from the movie ‘Downfall’ about Adolf Hitler.

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High Courtā€™s Chorley ruling applies to solo practitioners, court finds
Legal Ethics 2020-05-22 6:38 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The High Courtā€™s abolition of the so-called Chorley exception, which allowed self-represented lawyers to recover their own expenses, also extends to incorporated legal practices through which a sole practitioner operates, a court has found.

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Client poaching allegations fly in Monsanto class actions
Class Actions 2020-05-22 3:19 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has rejected concerns about client poaching raised by the law firms involved in competing class actions against chemical giant Monsanto.

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Spotless pays $95M to settle shareholder class action
Class Actions 2020-05-22 10:44 am By Alison Eveleigh

A $95 million settlement has been reached in a shareholder class action against facility services company Spotless Group, the largest settlement in a shareholder class action in two years.

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Judge rejects GetSwift’s latest push to delay ASIC trial for a year
Securities 2020-05-21 9:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

Logistics company GetSwift and its directors have failed in a bid for a year-long delay of a trial scheduled to start next month in ASIC’s case alleging breaches of the Corporations Act, despite arguing that the procedural unfairness of a remote hearing gave the regulator a leg-up over the US-based company.

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Judge was wrong to find breach worker didn’t allege, court hears
Employment 2020-05-21 9:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

Heiko Constructions has won approval to appeal a ruling from Federal Circuit Court Judge Salvatore Vasta that found the company committed a breach of the Fair Work Act that was not pleaded by the former employee who brought the case.

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Judge suppresses sex harassment claims against philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn
Employment 2020-05-21 5:07 pm By Editor

The details of a sex harassment lawsuit brought against entrepreneur Sir Owen Glenn by a former executive assistant employed with his philanthropic foundation have been kept under wraps by a judge, who said allowing public access to the statement of claim in the case could undermine the parties’ settlement.

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ACCC can’t stop Garuda appeal despite unpaid $19M penalty
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-05-21 12:53 pm By Miklos Bolza

The ACCC has lost its bid to stay a cartel appeal by Indonesian airline PT Garuda, with a judge finding the competition watchdog had not shown the airline acted in contempt of court by failing to pay a $19 million fine.

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Full Court deals another blow to software patents in Rokt case
Intellectual Property 2020-05-21 11:29 am By Miklos Bolza

The Full Federal Court has rejected a patent application for a digital advertising system by e-commerce firm Rokt in a test case by IP Australia that comes as a blow to the patentability of computer software in Australia.

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Kraft takes trade dress battle with Bega to High Court
Intellectual Property 2020-05-21 11:12 am By Christine Caulfield

US food giant Kraft-Heinz wants the High Court to hear its intellectual property stoush with Bega after twice losing the battle over the right to use its peanut butter trade dress in Australia.

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