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Publishers hit with defamation suits over ‘Medicare scandal’ reports
Defamation 2023-10-17 3:26 pm By Sam Matthews

Two cosmetic surgeons have filed defamation suits seeking aggravated damages over coverage by the ABC and Fairfax that allegedly painted them as “outlaw surgeons” who mutilated a patient and exploited the Medicare system.

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Monash Health wins appeal over ‘sham’ restructure of library services
Appeals 2023-10-17 10:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Monash Health has won its challenge to a decision finding it wrongfully dismissed a librarian in a ‘sham’ redundancy.

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Ex-commando Heston Russell wins $390,000 in defamation case against ABC
Judgment 2023-10-16 12:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has awarded ex-commando Heston Russell $390,000 in damages over coverage of alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, in the first ever post-trial judgment in a defamation case to consider the public interest defence.

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Legal watchdog not barred from pursuing second complaint against solicitor
Legal Ethics 2023-10-16 7:23 pm By Sam Matthews

The ACT legal watchdog was not barred from investigating a second complaint of misconduct against a Canberra solicitor after an initial complaint was dismissed, a judge has found.

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Appeal filed in crypto class action against Google, Meta
Cryptocurrency 2023-10-16 11:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

A self-represented applicant is challenging the permanent stay of his competition class action against Google and Meta over the digital companies’ decision to ban cryptocurrency ads.

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eSafety Commissioner slaps X with $600,000 fine
Social Media 2023-10-16 11:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The regulator for online safety has issued X with a $610,500 infringement notice for failing to answer questions on how it addresses child sexual exploitation material on its platform.

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Payroll services provider PayMe loses challenge to Paymend trade mark
Intellectual Property 2023-10-16 10:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Payroll services provider PayMe Australia has lost its opposition to fintech Paymend’s bid to trade mark its name, with an IP Australia delegate finding the marks are not substantially identical. 

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ANZ breached continuous disclosure rules during $2.5B share placement, court finds
Securities 2023-10-13 5:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that ANZ breached continuous disclosure rules by failing to disclose a $750 million bailout by underwriters Deutsche Bank, Citigroup and JP Morgan during its $2.5 billion equity capital raising in August 2015.

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High Court to weigh in on disclaimer in Advanta Seeds class action
High Court 2023-10-13 4:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has granted special leave to farmers in a class action against Advanta Seeds over allegedly contaminated product to challenge a court’s finding that a disclaimer nullified the company’s duty to protect growers against economic loss.

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Hotel quarantine class action argues for second-highest GCO
COVID-19 2023-10-13 11:27 pm By Sam Matthews

A law firm behind a class action against the state of Victoria over the COVID-19 hotel quarantine fiasco is seeking what would be the second highest contingency fee rate for running the case, saying the percentage was justified given the complexity of the novel claims.

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