Law Firms

A court has shut down an investor’s $455,000 suit against defunct property development group Lion Property Group, finding its liquidators are better placed to untangle the claims. 

A court has thrown out a bid by the developer of a Melbourne apartment block to challenge the scope of powers of an administrator appointed by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal to deal with significant defects.

A judge has said there should be a joint initial trial in a class action and the privacy regulator’s case against Medibank over a 2022 cyber attack that exposed the data of almost 10 million customers.

The ABC has defeated a defamation suit by the owner of a defunct online travel agency Bestjet, with a judge finding the article in question did not convey that he was to blame for the collapse of the business.

Production company AI Film wants a NSW court to issue an anti-suit injunction against actress and director Rebel Wilson, after she filed a cross-claim in legal proceedings in the US.

Encrypted messaging app Telegram has withdrawn its court challenge to a $1 million fine issued by eSafety, a move welcomed by the online regulator on Thursday.

The founder of Schreuder Compensation Lawyers has sued the firm and its receivers after his employment was terminated in November last year, claiming he is owed nearly $700,000 in wages and other benefits.

Chinese car brand LDV is fighting the consumer regulator's case alleging it misled customers about its vehicles, telling a court that ads showing the vehicles as durable in off-road terrains were not misleading. 

A judge has signed off on subpoenas compelling employees of gaming company Light & Wonder to give evidence in a US case by Aristocrat alleging misuse of confidential information about its popular Dragon Link poker machine.

Dexus has claimed legal professional privilege prevents fellow owners of airport operator APAC from accessing tens of thousands of documents as they prepare for trial over an alleged breach of a shareholder deed.