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Judge calls for legislative reforms as appeals court transfers Uber class action
An appeals court has dealt with complex jurisdiction and limitations issues in transferring one of three class actions against ride sharing giant Uber to another court, with one of the judges saying legislative reforms were needed to deal with the issues.
‘Not tenable’: Banksia judge tosses Alex Elliott’s request that he recuse himself
The judge overseeing professional misconduct claims against lawyers in the Banksia class action has denied a recusal application brought by Alex Elliott, the son of deceased class action lawyer Mark Elliott, who was joined to the proceedings in August.
IOOF unit can’t stop ASIC from using royal commission evidence
An IOOF subsidiary sued over "bad advice" has failed in its bid to stop ASIC from using documents from the banking royal commission as evidence in the case, with a judge saying the company had already provided the material to the financial watchdog without objection.
Ousted Piper Alderman partner can’t bring sex discrimination claims against firm
A former Piper Alderman partner has lost her bid to bring sex discrimination claims against the partners of the law firm, but can still proceed with her other claims.
BHP wants foreign group members shut out of class action over Brazil dam failure
Mining giant BHP is seeking to have foreign group members shut out of a shareholder class action over the Fundao dam failure in Brazil five years ago.
Court bars Mayfair’s Mawhinney from talking to investors ahead of wind up battle
Mayfair director James Mawhinney has been blocked from talking to investors ahead of a hearing on an application to wind up the IPO Wealth fund, after a judge raised concerns about investors being "misled and coerced" by the investment hotshot.
Merck Sharpe & Dohme sues Lupin over Januvia patent
US pharmaceutical giant Merck Sharp & Dohme has taken a unit of Indian generic manufacturer Lupin to court for allegedly threatening to infringe the patent for its multibillion-dollar diabetes drugs Januvia and Janumet.
Hungry Jack’s ‘bemused’ by McDonald’s trade mark lawsuit
Hungry Jack’s has struck back at allegations that it deliberately copied the look of McDonald's classic 'Big Mac' with its new 'Big Jack' burger, saying customers would not confuse the burgers.
Virgin ordered to fly engines to US, as creditors sign off on $3.5B sale to Bain
Virgin Australia has been ordered to return four jet engines to the United States, after a court found the embattled airline and its administrators failed to properly hand over the engines and other equipment to their owners.
Long-serving producer sues Network Ten alleging $400,000 redundancy pay shortfall
A former Network Ten executive producer, who worked for the broadcaster for over 30 years, is suing the company claiming it underpaid her severance entitlements to the tune of almost $400,000.