Opposition leader Peter Dutton has dropped a High Court appeal seeking to overturn a Full Court judgment that found a tweet by refugee activist Shane Bazzi labeling him a “rape apologist” was not defamatory.
Telecommunications giant Optus may face a class action over a cyberattack that left the data of up to 10 million current and former customers exposed.
A judge has suggested that financial services giant AMP bring an application for summary dismissal of part of a class action over allegedly excessive insurance premiums, questioning the basis for the claims.
The $16 billion WestConnex construction in Sydney that has allegedly damaged the properties of tens of thousands of home owners is the target of a new class action investigation.
A potentially stultifying order for $1.23 million in security for costs in a class action against the Hog’s Breath Cafe restaurant chain has survived a challenge by the franchisees.
The former CEO of Blue Star Helium has asked the High Court to throw out a $40,000 penalty and four-year ban imposed on him after the company failed to disclose to shareholders the identity of the buyer behind a botched sale of Texas oil assets.
A judge has struck out claims accusing Corelogic of unauthorised scraping of confidential information from building information provider BCI Mediaās copyright-protected leads platform, finding the case was ādefective and deficient in many respectsā.
A judge has found that a 60 Minutes broadcast by Nine, but not a related article, carried defamatory meanings about Euro Pacific Bank boss Peter Schiff, saying the broadcast’sĀ use of ominous music and shadowy figures invited judgment from viewers.
Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch has filed a bid to strike out Crikey publisher Private Mediaās defence to a defamation suit over an article allegedly linking the media mogul to the US Capital riot, claiming the Australian publisherās recent public statements directed āhate and ridiculeā towards him.
A woman allegedly injured by a defective pelvic mesh product has won her bid to bring a lawsuit against bankrupt Astora Women’s Health after she opted out of a class action, which promised her no more than $10,000 under a proposed settlement.