Law Firms

Real estate portals Domain and REA Group have settled a lawsuit that alleged Domain scraped photos and floorplans from REA's exclusive listings for its property reports.

Payday lenders BSF Solutions and Cigno have lost an appeal in action by ASIC alleging they engaged in unlicensed credit activity and charged prohibited fees, in the case's second run up to the Full Federal Court.

The Full Court has upheld the cancellation of a US sports merchandise company's 'Fanatics' trade mark, agreeing it knew about Australian AFL merchandise maker FanFirm’s trade marks when it chose its name. 

Toyota has been hit with a class action alleging that a defect in certain Corolla models caused paint to peel when exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet light. 

Roberts Co is fighting a finding that a $3.2 million payment claim served after-hours on a Friday by subcontractor Sharvain Facades was valid, arguing that voiding contractual provisions has broad consequences for the construction industry. 

A Sydney-based Uber driver has filed a Fair Work Commission case seeking $50,000 in compensation and damages over recurring malfunctions in the rideshare app, saying drivers “should not bear the financial burden of Uber’s technical failures”.

A member of the Waterhouse racing family has lost his court fight with a neighbour over planned renovations to the garage of his $26 million distinctive Sydney mansion.

Mercedes-Benz dealers have lost their appeal of a decision tossing their $650 million suit, with the Full Court backing the primary judge’s rejection of a "moralistic" approach to unconscionable conduct.

A judge has ordered solicitors in a residential building spat to explain why costs orders should not be made against them, after they racked up sizeable fees for what she described as a small and simple dispute.

The Northern Territory government has lost its bid to block a sexual harassment complaint against a former judge of the state's Supreme Court by his female associate.