Imposing a duty of care on the Australian government to protect Torres Strait Islanders from climate change would not involve the Federal Court in matters of political judgment, a failed class action has argued on appeal.
A superannuation fund has taken McCullough Robertson to court, arguing that its former solicitors failed to warn that a $33 million share sale agreement with Firecroft Technical Services could be jeopardised if a related Fair Work Commission approval was quashed.
A Sydney builder has lost its challenge to a $453,000 judgment for a developer, with an appeals court finding the construction company claimed payment for a greater amount of work than was done on a project in Dural.
Famed restaurant chain Momofuku has filed an appeal after losing its challenge to a trade mark of instant noodle giant Nissin Foods, a court has heard.
The tax commissioner is challenging last month’s loss in a $948 million capital gains dispute with Malaysia’s YTL Power.
German pharmaceutical company Heidelberg Pharma has filed a lawsuit against Australian drug maker Telix alleging breach of a licence agreement for its kidney cancer diagnostic drug Zircaix.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has blocked Cosette’s $672 million takeover of Mayne Pharma on national interest grounds after the US drug maker threatened to close a critical drug facility in Adelaide.
A judge has stayed a bid by the Illawarra Hawks and Melbourne Phoenix basketball clubs for preliminary discovery to determine whether to pursue claims against the National Basketball League.
Jewellery chain Lovisa has avoided an early mediation in an underpayments class action, after slamming it as an invitation to “pay money to make the case go away”.
Macquarie Asset Management has made an offer to acquire Qube which values the infrastructure giant at $11.6 billion.