Law Firms

US-based haircare company Amika has taken Kmart and Target to court for allegedly selling knockoff versions of its products. 

The Commonwealth has hit back at a case brought by Brittany Higgins’ former manager, Fiona Brown, arguing former prime minister Scott Morrison’s action were not ‘employer’ functions under parliamentary staff legislation.

A judge has approved a $550 million settlement in a class action over the Morrison government’s Robodebt scheme but has halved a funder’s payout to $35 million, despite arguments that it was unprecedented to award a single digit percentage commission. 

A judge has ruled that the trustee for Dexus' airport fund is justified in challenging a court decision that forces a compulsory sale of a $4.5 billion interest in the operator of Melbourne Airport.

The unitholders of defunct developer 1A Eden are facing a suit by a liquidator to recover a $2.5 million judgment in favour of a North Sydney apartment building's owners corporation.

A judge has declined to grant an injunction to stop Southern Cross Gold unit Clonbinane Goldfield from commencing works on its Sunday Creek exploration tunnel project until a challenge to the government’s approval is resolved.

A judge has shot down a bid to add a negligence claim to a class action on behalf of Queensland motorists over allegedly excessive toll charges, finding allegations the government owed a duty of care were likely to be struck out.

A financial licensing expert has predicted that cryptocurrency firm Block Earner will have to produce the legal advice that saw it avoid a penalty at first instance, after the High Court found last week that it needed a financial services licence. 

Advice platform JustAnswer has agreed to a $10 million penalty in the consumer’s watchdog’s case accusing the company of duping customers into signing up for expensive monthly subscriptions.

A judge has tossed a former Spotlight producer's bid to throw out Seven's cross-claim, following a court appearance where the producer accused the TV network, News Corp, and their lawyers of conspiring against him.