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Court to hear challenge to unions funding class action against UGL
Engineering giant UGL will file proceedings against two unions seeking to block them from funding an underpayments class action on behalf of casual workers, with a judge noting the Full Court may need to weigh in on whether unions can fund class actions.
Judge warns ‘enough’s enough’ in fight for damages over delayed Abilify generic
A judge has given Generic Health more time to file its evidence in a multimillion-dollar dispute with drug makers Otsuka and Bristol-Myers Squibbs over the delayed launch of generic versions of their antipsychotic drug Abilify, but warned there had to be a cut-off point for preparing the decade-long dispute for trial.
Christian Porter faces threat of defamation lawsuit
Jo Dyer, a friend of the woman who accused Christian Porter of rape, has threatened to sue the former attorney-general for defamation over public statements he made during his now discontinued defamation battle against the ABC.
‘So much argued over so little’: Judge rejects law firm’s bid for indemnity costs in Fearless Girl case
Maurice Blackburn has lost its bid for indemnity costs after defeating a consumer and intellectual property lawsuit brought against it by US financial services giant State Street Global Advisors for displaying a replica of the famous Fearless Girl statue.
Government ordered to do ‘root and branch review’ of PFAS class action defence
A judge has ordered the federal government to file an amended defence in one of two class actions over its use of allegedly toxic firefighting foam on military bases, after being accused of lodging a deficient pleading.
Lawyerly announces Litigation Rising Stars of 2021
Lawyerly is pleased to announce the winners of its inaugural Litigation Rising Stars competition, which honours 30 lawyers under the age of 40 for their work in high-stakes litigation.
Fonterra can’t keep company name out of class action website domain
Dairy co-operative Fonterra has lost a bid to keep the company's name out of the domain of a website to be set up for a class action brought by farmers alleging they were unlawfully underpaid when Fonterra slashed milk prices and sought a "clawback" in 2016.
ME Bank faces criminal charges after ASIC investigation
Members Equity Bank has been hit with criminal charges for allegedly making false or misleading representations and violating the National Credit Code.
Court bars ex-Liberty Financial exec from jumping ship to competitor
A judge has issued a temporary injunction barring a former manager from non-bank lender Liberty Financial from moving over to a unit of the Wingate Group, after hearing the company was "start-up facsimile" of Liberty which aimed to become a competitor in the future.
Mosaic Brands hit with $630,000 penalty for misleading claims about hand sanitiser, masks
Mosaic Brands has paid $630,000 in penalties after being hit with infringement notices by the ACCC for misleading claims made about hand sanitiser and masks sold on its websites at the height of COVID-19 pandemic last year.