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Court finds insurer does not have to cover underpayment claims
Insurance 2024-12-09 11:00 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has found insurer Lloyds of London does not have to indemnify real estate agent Attree for underpayment claims by employees.

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Female-only app appeals discrimination win for trans woman
Appeals 2024-10-02 4:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Female-only app Giggle for Girls has appealed a ruling that found it discriminated against a trans woman by barring her from the app.

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Trans woman wins landmark ruling in discrimination case against female-only app
Human Rights 2024-08-23 11:15 pm By Andy Sidler

In a test of Julia Gillard-era amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act guarding against discrimination on the basis of gender identity, the Federal Court has ruled that a trans-exclusionary social media app, Giggle for Girls, was unlawfully discriminatory.

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DePuy class action member loses challenge to compensation, 12 years after settlement
Class Actions 2024-07-05 10:41 pm By Sam Matthews

A group member in a class action against Johnson & Johnson unit DePuy International has lost his bid to challenge his compensation determination 12 years after the case settled, with a judge finding that the independent counsel conducting the determination was not bound by the rules of procedural fairness.   

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Barry Nilsson failed to alert client until costs were 5x original estimate, lawsuit says
Business of Law 2024-06-07 11:37 pm By Sam Matthews

Law firm Barry Nilsson has been hit with proceedings by a former client who says was not informed the initial costs estimate of $6,000 provided by the firm had ballooned to $50,000 until her costs exceeded $32,000.

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Pacific Werribee shopping centre owners mull $335M suit against Probuild
Construction 2024-06-05 2:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The co-owners of Pacific Werribee shopping centre in Victoria have largely won their bid for insurance documents as they weigh a second case against collapsed construction company, allegedly worth up to $335 million. 

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Australian cattle groups accused of infringing bovine gene patent
Intellectual Property 2024-04-29 11:35 pm By Sam Matthews

A US-based animal genomics company has taken Australia’s leading livestock and dairy groups to court, alleging they have infringed its patent for a system for conducting genetic testing on beef and dairy cattle by doing genetic testing without a licence.

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‘Very large indeed’: DePuy class action settlement administration costs top $13M
Class Actions 2024-02-01 5:43 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has signed off on a bill that brings the total settlement administration costs in a class action against Johnson & Johnson unit De Puy to over $13 million, amid a push by some judges to open the settlement administration gig up to competition.

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Top 10 class action settlements of 2023
Top 10 Class Action Settlements 2024-01-05 4:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Companies and government entities paid out less to settle class actions in 2023 than in the previous two years, with no mega settlements hitting their pocketbooks.

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Car park patent holder tries again to prove infringement
Appeals 2023-10-13 12:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The owner of a car parking patent has appealed a judgment that tossed its patent infringement claims and found it made unjustified litigation threats against car parking technology company Ubipark.

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