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‘Not tenable’: Banksia judge tosses Alex Elliott’s request that he recuse himself
Class Actions 2020-09-07 9:57 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The judge overseeing professional misconduct claims against lawyers in the Banksia class action has denied a recusal application brought by Alex Elliott, the son of deceased class action lawyer Mark Elliott, who was joined to the proceedings in August.

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Ousted Piper Alderman partner can’t bring sex discrimination claims against firm
Employment 2020-09-07 5:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

A former Piper Alderman partner has lost her bid to bring sex discrimination claims against the partners of the law firm, but can still proceed with her other claims.

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BHP wants foreign group members shut out of class action over Brazil dam failure
Class Actions 2020-09-07 5:21 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Mining giant BHP is seeking to have foreign group members shut out of a shareholder class action over the Fundao dam failure in Brazil five years ago.

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Court bars Mayfair’s Mawhinney from talking to investors ahead of wind up battle
Financial Services 2020-09-07 5:02 pm By Miklos Bolza

Mayfair director James Mawhinney has been blocked from talking to investors ahead of a hearing on an application to wind up the IPO Wealth fund, after a judge raised concerns about investors being “misled and coerced” by the investment hotshot.

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Merck Sharpe & Dohme sues Lupin over Januvia patent
Intellectual Property 2020-09-07 2:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

US pharmaceutical giant Merck Sharp & Dohme has taken a unit of Indian generic manufacturer Lupin to court for allegedly threatening to infringe the patent for its multibillion-dollar diabetes drugs Januvia and Janumet.

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Hungry Jack’s ‘bemused’ by McDonald’s trade mark lawsuit
Intellectual Property 2020-09-07 12:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hungry Jack’s has struck back at allegations that it deliberately copied the look of McDonald’s classic ‘Big Mac’ with its new ‘Big Jack’ burger, saying customers would not confuse the burgers.

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Virgin ordered to fly engines to US, as creditors sign off on $3.5B sale to Bain
Restructuring & Insolvency 2020-09-04 7:44 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Virgin Australia has been ordered to return four jet engines to the United States, after a court found the embattled airline and its administrators failed to properly hand over the engines and other equipment to their owners.

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Long-serving producer sues Network Ten alleging $400,000 redundancy pay shortfall
Employment 2020-09-04 7:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former Network Ten executive producer, who worked for the broadcaster for over 30 years, is suing the company claiming it underpaid her severance entitlements to the tune of almost $400,000.

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PwC faces class action by bondholders of collapsed lender Axsesstoday
Financial Services 2020-09-04 7:32 pm By Miklos Bolza

Irate bondholders of Axsesstoday Limited, which collapsed in 2019 after breaching its loan term conditions, have filed a class action against the asset finance lender and its accountant PwC seeking to recoup their losses.

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It’s a rap: Jay-Z settles IP spat over Little Homie children’s book
Intellectual Property 2020-09-04 4:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

International hip-hop star Jay-Z has quietly settled his spat with Australian children’s book manufacturer The Little Homie for what his lawyers called “flagrant, glaring and contumelious” intellectual property infringement.

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