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The Federal Court's chief executive officer has blamed a process failure by a collapsed transcription service company for a February data breach, in which eight unauthorised people had access to parts of 88 proceedings.

The advocacy group that's challenging the government's under-16s social media ban has hit back at the Commonwealth’s allegation that it lacks standing, telling the High Court the ban is having “profound” effects on its members. 

Data centre operator NextDC is facing a class action investigation over last Wednesday's profit forecast downgrade on the back of Jemena Electricity's suspension of works at M3 Melbourne.

The CEO of Maurice Blackburn has warned that unless law firms make their legal services more affordable, litigants using AI chatbots could disrupt the profession.

Law firms are moving away from time-based billing to other pricing models with the advent of generative AI, according to an expert, and the shift could help junior lawyers retain critical skills.

A judge has called for an overhaul of the traditional expert evidence process, which he said was one driver of the high cost of civil litigation, remarking that courts are not an “expensive dispute resolution service” reserved for corporations and the wealthy.

The High Court has been asked to revive a class action brought by a postgrad student who alleges the research stipend he received from Sydney University was less than minimum wage.

The Victorian government is seeking summary dismissal of a class action alleging government curfews put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic were unlawful, arguing the case was filed out of time.

The super trustee has pointed the finger at third party firms in its defence to an action by ASIC over its offer of the failed First Guardian fund on its investment platform. 

The ACCC has released guidance on how businesses can avoid greenwashing, warning that using broad terms like 'net zero' or relying on carbon credits could create a misleading impression.