Gilbert + Tobin

Danish glassware brand Bodum has lost its intellectual propety suit against Maxwell & Williams, despite a court finding the homewares company's coffee glasses were a “conscious imitation” of Bodum's products. 

Two Credit Suisse funds and UBS on Monday lost a battle to shield documents in sprawling litigation over the collapse of trade financier Greensill, failing in their arguments that production of the material ran afoul of Swiss and Luxembourg law.

Trial has kicked off in the defunct super rugby team Melbourne Rebels' Federal Court fight against Rugby Australia, with the club accusing the league of a "cowardly betrayal".

Gilbert + Tobin has hired a senior tax lawyer from EY to build a tax controversy practice at the firm.

A WA insurance broker has brought a $3 million case against insurance broking network Steadfast Group as well as insurers QBE and Allianz, alleging they engaged in anti-competitive conduct in the market for insurance broking services in Australia. 

Mayne Pharma cannot access invoices from Cosette’s solicitors at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, with a judge saying he was not hopeful that they would help to resolve a costs fight related to litigation over their collapsed $672 million merger.

The High Court has found derivative crown immunity did not allow the NSW government to enter into alleged anti-competitive agreements when privatising two ports, disagreeing with a decision in a related case by the ACCC.

ASIC has lost its case alleging software company Nuix failed to publish corrective disclosures that contradicted the growth story presented to the market in a prospectus for its $1.8 billion float on the ASX. 

Gaming company Light & Wonder has been hit with a securities class action over disclosures about its Dragon Train poker game, after an employee's theft of rival Aristocrat's trade secrets led to litigation that settled for $190 million.

The High Court has declined two special leave applications in lawsuits over the failed Pentridge Village development in Melbourne.