HR company Employment Hero has launched legal action against investor and rival Seek, alleging the hiring giant has breached competition laws by terminating access to its API.
Dairy distributor Australian Consolidated Milk has lodged proceedings against competitor Fonterra, alleging the cooperative encouraged suppliers to break their exclusive supply agreements by offering a better price.
A judge has expressed worries that a class action against EY and collapsed Blue Sky Alternative Investments is “drifting” amid concerns from the defendants about “indulgent” discovery and potentially “significant” pleading changes.
Dyldam Developments’ former boss Sam Fayad and his two sons have been ordered to pay over $50 million in a case by the liquidator of a special purpose vehicle claiming company funds were misused.
Fletcher Building says it has begun exploring divestment options for its construction divisions following a restructure, after confirming inquiries from prospective buyers last month.
A Sydney lawyer who sent profanity-laden emails to a Mills Oakley partner during a dispute with the Salvation Army and his mother-in-law over payment of a refundable deposit has been struck off the roll.
A challenge to a compensation determination by a group member in a class action against Johnson & Johnson unit DePuy may involve novel questions for the Full Court on the role of scheme administrators, a judge has said.
A judge has blocked the director of Taylors Business from representing the company in a consumer class action, finding he will not be of any assistance to the court.
Companies in the steel empire of billionaire Sanjeev Gupta have been ordered to lodge outstanding annual financial reports after the corporate regulator brought court action.
In this 33rd year of class actions, three significant milestones have been achieved by Australia’s class action regimes, writes expert Professor Vince Morabito.