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Ex-Storm Financial execs appeal penalty
The former directors of defunct financial advisory firm Storm Financial have filed an appeal after the Federal Court slapped them each with a $70,000 fine and banned them from managing corporations for seven years.
Roadshow wins bid to block piracy sites
A Federal Court judge has ordered Telstra, Optus, Vocus and TPG to block 16 online sites for pirated content. 
Cargill wins bid to shield docs in case over $420M Joe White Maltings sale
Cargill has won a discovery dispute in a case alleging fraudulent concealment by Viterra in its $420 million sale of malt producer Joe White Maltings to Cargill Australia in 2013, with a judge finding documents attached to privileged emails or emails that are part of a privileged chain are protected by legal professional privilege.
Iluka Resources hit with shareholder class action
Mining company Iluka Resources has been hit with a shareholder class action alleging it breached its continuous disclosure obligations regarding its zircon sales.
Telstra takes license for TiVo IP
TiVo has announced a ten-year licensing deal with Telstra under which Telstra will have access to TiVo's intellectual property portfolios for devices and applications.
Etrial services provider selected for Oakmoore cartel trial
An agreement has been reached on which company will provide services to assist in the upcoming high-stakes etrial between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and polycarbonate producer Oakmoore Pty Ltd and one of its directors.
Merck KGaA takes trade mark battle with rival Merck Sharp & Dohme to Australia
German drug company Merck KGaA has filed a massive trade mark lawsuit against US pharmaceutical giant Merck Sharpe & Dohme in Australian federal court, claiming its use of the trade marked term "Merck" throughout its websites and apps accessible in Australia violates its trade mark and a 1970 agreement between the two.
Gram Engineering wins $2M in design patent case
Bluescope Steel has been ordered to pay over $2 million to fencing manufacturer Gram Engineering after the Federal Court ruled Bluescope infringed Gram’s registered design for a fencing panel sheet.
OAIC confirms health data breaches
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has confirmed a news report that it received a notice of a health data breach every other day after its mandatory data breach scheme took effect.
Facebook rejects calls for regulation amid ACCC probe
Facebook has struck back at calls for regulation of digital platforms that distribute news content, saying consumers stand to lose from regulatory meddling.