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ASIC scores third straight win in greenwashing cases
The corporate regulator is on a winning streak in its greenwashing cases, with a judge rejecting Active Super's attempt to qualify its “unequivocal” statements about limiting its investment in companies connected to gambling and coal mining.
Garuda Airlines immune from creditor’s winding up bid, High Court says
The High Court has dismissed an appeal of a decision which found Indonesia's national airline could avail itself of foreign state immunity to defeat a winding up application.
High Court clarifies ‘dominant use’ in land tax exemption for animal farms
Unanimously dismissing an appeal by thoroughbred breeding and horseracing giant Godolphin, the High Court has ruled on the proper construction of a tax exemption for rural land in NSW.
eSafety Commissioner to drop court case against X over stabbing footage
The online safety watchdog has dropped her Federal Court action seeking to force X to put a worldwide block on graphic footage of the April stabbing of a religious leader at Wakeley, following a judge's decision not to maintain an injunction against the social media platform.
Pfizer calls out ‘impermissible fishing expedition’ in fight over Enbrel biosimilar
Drug giant Pfizer has blasted Samsung Bioepis' “fishing expedition” in its suit alleging infringement of the patent for its blockbuster arthritis drug Enbrel, telling the court the Korean biotech should not be allowed to dig for new grounds of invalidity.  
Pacific Werribee shopping centre owners mull $335M suit against Probuild
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. 
Judge penalises National Gallery contractor $1.5M in ACCC bid-rigging case
Industrial technology company Delta Building Automation has been hit with a $1.5 million penalty after it was found liable for attempting to rig a bid for construction work on the National Gallery of Australia, a penalty five times the sum it asked the court to impose.
Santos socked with $2.75M penalty for record-keeping failures
The Australian Energy Regulator has secured a $2.75 million penalty in a case against oil and gas company Santos alleging record-keeping failures in breach of the National Gas Rules. 
Mt Arthur Coal, Chandler Macleod to face suit over 150 instances of alleged bullying
A judge has allowed a coal mine truck driver to bring claims as much as five years out of time against Mt Arthur Coal and Chandler Macleod over alleged bullying by a colleague, finding the delay in bringing the case was justified by a period of disability which left the worker “severely impaired in her capacity to pursue any litigation”.
MinterEllison nabs energy and resources expert from Dentons
MinterEllison’s Perth office has welcomed a new energy and resources expert from Dentons, fleshing out the firm's Western Australian capabilities.