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Class action could be filed on behalf of Ruby Princess passengers
Class Actions 2020-03-25 5:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

Princess Cruises and the Federal Government could face negligence claims — and a possible class action — by passengers of the Ruby Princess cruise ship, which docked in Sydney last Thursday and allowed dozens of people infected with COVID-19 to disembark.

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ACCC allows coordination to address COVID-19 ventilator shortages
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-03-25 4:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken swift action to allow medical technology companies to coordinate on supplying ventilators, protective gear and other equipment in high demand due to the coronavirus.

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Surfstitch class action settlement amount slashed amid ‘very difficult retail environment’
Class Actions 2020-03-25 1:54 pm By Miklos Bolza

Group members in two settled class actions against clothing retailer Surfstitch have been told the settlement amount available to them has plummeted amid a “very difficult retail environment”.

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Judge says watching trial on iPad in lockdown scenario would be ‘unsatisfactory’
Intellectual Property 2020-03-25 12:41 pm By Miklos Bolza

The judge overseeing the trial in a trade secrets case brought by Australian auto electronics developer Directed Electronics OE against its rivals is considering how the cross-examination of witnesses will proceed given current restrictions imposed on gatherings due to the coronavirus, including in the event of a possible lockdown.

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Court to determine Sony Playstation penalty without hearing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-03-25 12:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A hearing has been vacated in ACCC proceedings brought against Sony alleging it misled gamers who purchased faulty PlayStation games, with any penalty the entertainment company should face to be decided by the court on written submissions alone as it seeks to avoid in-person hearings.

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Is that legal? Top COVID-19 questions clients are asking lawyers
Feature 2020-03-24 9:07 pm By Miklos Bolza

As states across Australia shut down non-essential services and close borders in the battle to control the spread of the coronavirus, companies are turning to their lawyers for guidance on everything from contracts to disclosure obligations, staff reductions to workplace health and safety issues. Lawyerly talked to practitioners to find out what was on the minds of their corporate clients.

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ACCC allows supermarkets to join forces to combat panic buying
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-03-24 7:37 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given the go-ahead for supermarkets to work together immediately to ensure consumers have access to fresh food and groceries, after a wave of panic buying lead to product shortages and delivery disruptions across the country.

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Insolvency relief not enough to hold back potential ‘tsunami’ of company failures
Restructuring & Insolvency 2020-03-24 12:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Measures to relax insolvency and bankruptcy laws to stem a possible wave of COVID-19 company collapses will not achieve their goal — and if Australia enters a European-style lockdown it won’t be a wave of insolvencies, it will be a tsunami, Lawyerly has been told.

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HWL Ebsworth faces potential workplace claim for keeping lawyers in office
Employment 2020-03-23 10:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

HWL Ebsworth is keeping its offices open and requiring lawyers and staff to work at their desks despite updated government health advice, a decision that exposes the law firm to potential liability for workplace health and safety breaches, an employment expert says.

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Insolvency, bankruptcy laws relaxed as government tries to keep businesses afloat
Restructuring & Insolvency 2020-03-22 9:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Companies under financial strain from measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus will get a reprieve from insolvency and bankruptcy laws as the Federal Government looks to stem a possible tide of company collapses.

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