Sacked climate skeptic professor Peter Ridd brought his case challenging his dismissal by James Cook University to the High Court on Wednesday, with a lawyer for Ridd telling the justices that his sacking was unlawful because intellectual freedom was a “foundational’ principle that could not be subordinated to the university’s code of conduct.
A part-time gig while at university provided the inspiration for Phi Finney McDonald director Odette McDonald’s impressive career, marked by groundbreaking cases and big wins for mum and dad investors in class actions.
Victorian public healthcare provider Peninsula Health has hit back at an underpayments class action brought by junior doctors, saying it was up to them to seek authorisation and payment for any overtime hours worked.
Billionaire Clive Palmer has agreed to pay part of Universal Music’s costs on an indemnity basis, after a judge found he infringed substantial parts of the copyright for Twister Sister’s rock anthem ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ and ordered him to pay $1.5 million in damages.
A judge has ordered Noni B owner Mosaic Brands to comply with a request for documents issued by the Australian Communications and Media Authority in relation to potential violations of the Spam Act.
A judge has shot down an attempt by cruise giant Royal Caribbean to block victims of the White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand from suing for damages in a US court.
Labor Senator Deborah O’Neill has taken a swing at ASIC commissioner and former Macquarie general counsel Cathie Armour for failing to act on concerns raised prior to the $2.9 billion IPO of embattled technology company Nuix, which led to a $580 million payday for shareholder Macquarie.
The High Court has denied a request from former senator David Leyonhjelm to challenge a ruling ordering him to pay $120,000 to Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young for defaming her with “crass” and “obviously sexist” comments made in a series of interviews in 2018.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking a $1.2 million penalty against Victorian electric utility Sumo Power for luring customers with the promise of discounts and low rates only to jack up their prices months later.
Leading defamation silk Sue Chrysanthou is facing possible disciplinary action arising from her representation of Liberal minister Christian Porter in a now-settled defamation case against the ABC.