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A law firm and several peak bodies for professionals in the corporate sphere have criticised the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s enforcement track record, saying the regulator is inefficient and fails to properly address misconduct.
A judge has stayed an Australian lawsuit filed by food delivery service HungryPanda against competitor Fantuan over the acquisition delivery platform EASI until a related UK lawsuit is resolved, amid a fight for control of the local Asian food delivery market.
A liquidator for two related NSW printing companies has launched a High Court challenge to overturn a judgment finding a joint right to sue another business for $330,000 could not be combined in a pooling order.
The High Court has granted leave to the applicant in a class action against Carnival PLC to appeal a ruling that upheld a class action waiver in tickets bought by foreign passengers on the ill-fated Ruby Princess in 2020.
A judge overseeing a class action against Colonial First State Investments has raised concerns about a $655 million dividend to CBA, questioning whether group members' recovery could be in danger.
The High Court has granted special leave to a Queensland council to challenge a ruling ordering it to repay owners of waterfront properties tens of thousands of dollars spent on an invalid canal maintenance levy.
Accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann texted friends "you got any gear" and "need bags" on the day former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins went public with rape allegations on an episode of The Project.
An IP Australia delegate has partially revoked a Coca-Cola trade mark for a cartoon lemon acquired from Monster Energy in 2015, finding scant evidence that Hubert’s Lemonade, which features the winking lemon, has been sold in Australia.
A judge has approved a $300 million settlement in two pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson and unit Ethicon -- the largest settlement in the history of Australian product liability group proceedings -- but a $100 million deduction for legal costs has yet to get the greenlight.
Boston Scientific's $105 million settlement of a class action over its pelvic mesh devices has secured court approval, but the costs billed by the law firm running the case will face further scrutiny.