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Blockbuster defeated again in fight with husband and wife franchisee
Franchises 2018-11-14 9:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

Blockbuster has lost another round in its case against a husband and wife franchisee that sold a store’s assets to a competitor, with a court ruling the company could not sock the pair with the costs of its failed appeal.

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Ex-director of corporate insolvency firm ‘ambushed’ by partner, judge says
Restructuring & Insolvency 2018-11-13 7:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has found the former director of Sydney-based insolvency practice CRS Warner Kugel is entitled to compensation after he was “ambushed” out of the firm in 2014.

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Advangen must pay Ikon $1M for TV ads despite buyer’s remorse
Media 2018-11-07 9:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hair loss treatment company Advangen International has been ordered to fork over $940,000 to advertising agency Ikon Communications after refusing to pay for an ad campaign it claimed was a flop.

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Appco drops appeal in ‘sham’ contracting class action
Class Actions 2018-10-26 11:25 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fundraising company Appco Group has dropped its appeal of a judge’s decision to let an $85 million wage case against it move forward as a class action.

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Hastie liquidators pick two test cases over unpaid bills, but stay bid coming
Construction 2018-10-23 12:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

Liquidators for the collapsed Hastie Group will pursue test cases against two construction companies in their legal fight against more than two dozen major builders over tens of millions of dollars in unpaid bills, but an application is looming to halt the proceedings pending the outcome of a High Court challenge.

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Vannin boss can’t escape cross claim by rival litigation funder
Business of Law 2018-10-22 11:06 am By Christine Caulfield

The managing director of litigation funder Vannin Capital lost a battle to dismiss a cross claim brought against him by rival LCM in a case alleging LCM has misapplied funds in its trust.

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Hyundai wins $5.6M payout in ICC arbitration dispute
Construction 2018-10-16 7:09 pm By Miklos Bolza

Hyundai Engineering and Steel Industries has been granted almost $5.6 million in compensation in a case against Australian company Alfasi Steel over construction delays on Sydney’s International Convention Centre.

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Crown says NSW gov’t ‘spruiked’ to block Sydney harbour views
Real Estate 2018-10-15 11:25 pm By Miklos Bolza

Crown Resorts has accused the NSW government of breaching its contractual obligations by “spruiking” to construction firms for development at central Barangaroo that would obstruct its views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.

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Court cans Asahi bid for docs to probe consumer claims against Gloria Jeans owner
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-10-15 5:27 pm By Miklos Bolza

Asahi Beverages has lost a bid for preliminary discovery to consider whether it should bring misleading and deceptive conduct claims against a unit of Retail Food Group, owner of the popular Gloria Jeans Coffee and Donut King franchises.

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EnergyAustralia execs can view docs in $1B sale dispute with QIC
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-10-11 5:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has granted a unit of Queensland Investment Corporation’s request for a confidentiality regime for certain documents discovered in an ongoing legal spat with EnergyAustralia over the $1.78 billion sale of a gas facility in Victoria, but said three EnergyAustralia can view the documents.

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