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Vagisil maker wins appeal to halt European rival’s trade mark
The maker of Vagisil feminine hygiene products has successfully overturned a ruling that denied its bid to stop a European competitor from registering Vagisan as a trade mark in Australia.
Judge ‘tempted’ to allow Arrium liquidator to give expert evidence at trial
A judge has indicated that he will allow Arrium Group's liquidator to give expert evidence at an upcoming trial in proceedings against the steel giant's former directors over its $4 billion collapse, despite his other role as a party in the case.
Bluescope lawyers get dressing down by judge for ‘inappropriate exchange’ with chambers
Lawyers representing Bluescope in an appeal of a Fair Work case copped a scolding by a judge Thursday for sending multiple emails to his chambers "pressuring" his associate to provide dates for a hearing.
Australian Pacific Touring fights recasting of test case after discovery bungle
Cruise company Australian Pacific Touring will resist any expansion of a test case over cancellations brought against it by a former passenger after its failure to properly provide discovery resulted in a fragmented hearing meant to conclude in September last year.
Barrister turns tables on vision-impaired Daily Telegraph legal team in case over deaf lawyer
A barrister for a Sydney criminal lawyer who wears hearing aids and is suing News Corp's Nationwide News over allegedly defamatory Daily Telegraph articles referring to his profound deafness has likened the stories to accusing bespectacled lawyers of being blind.
Reinventure settles lawsuit by ex-partner seeking cut of $100M
Westpac-backed venture capital firm Reinventure Group has settled a lawsuit brought by a former partner claiming she was entitled to a cut of a $100 million valuation increase in 11 startups the firm invested in. 
Crown directors resign in wake of scathing gaming authority report
Two directors of Crown Resorts have resigned following the release of a damning report from the NSW gaming authority.
Ex-Freedom Foods GC strikes back at serious misconduct claims
A former Freedom Foods group general counsel is seeking aggravated damages from the food and beverage manufacturer for claiming in court filings that she was fired for serious misconduct.
Former Linchpin boss gets legal aid while waiting on insurers in ‘chaotic’ London
London is in a "complete state of chaos" and no amount of pressing by law firm Moray & Agnew has produced an answer from underwriters about the extent of his insurance coverage, former Linchpin Capital Group CEO Peter Daly has said in a three-paragraph defence to disqualification proceedings by the corporate regulator.
On The Run won’t file ‘test case’ appeal of class closure judgment
The employing entity behind convenience store chain On the Run has said it will not appeal a judgment tossing a class closure bid prior to mediation, saying that it did not want to launch a "test case" in the Federal Court.