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Crown Melbourne fined $20M for tax failures
Victoria's gambling regulator has slapped Crown Melbourne with a $20 million penalty for failing to pay proper casino tax.
Bid for security in Shine’s no win, no fee cruise class action may not be ‘hopeless’
Shine Lawyers has been ordered to hand over its costs agreement with the lead applicant in a class action over norovirus outbreaks on Carnival's Sun Princess cruise ship, amid a likely plan by the cruise operator to seek security for costs in the no win, no fee class action.
Law firm Harmers wins strike-out bid in negligence suit by solicitor
Harmers Workplace Lawyers has won its bid to strike out a statement of claim by a client and lawyer who is suing the firm for negligent advice, but a court has given the solicitor a chance to replead his case.
AGL Energy accused of ‘gaming’ SA electricity market
A class action against AGL Energy alleges the Big three energy supplier's adoption of "gaming" strategies in the supply of electricity in South Australia led to anomalous price spikes in the state.
Funder that backed failed IP case appeals indemnity costs ruling
A litigation funder that bankrolled a photographer’s unsuccessful copyright claim against CoreLogic has appealed a ruling ordering if to pay indemnity costs to the property data analytics company.
Singer Katy Perry appeals loss in trade mark stoush with Aussie designer
Pop star Katy Perry has appealed her loss in a long-running trade mark fight with an Australian fashion designer over the right to use her name to sell clothing in Australia.
Ben Roberts-Smith not ‘honest and reliable’, had motives to lie, judge says
A judge has published his reasons for tossing Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation lawsuits over publications accusing him of war crimes, saying the former SAS corporal was not "honest and reliable".
Network 10 sues ex-political editor Peter van Onselen
Network 10 has dragged its former political editor Peter van Onselen to court for allegedly breaching a clause in a settlement agreement.
In appeal against SmileDirectClub, Invisalign says court didn’t get facts straight
Dental aligner maker Invisalign has appealed its loss in suit accusing competitor SmileDirectClub of misleading consumers about the cost and efficacy of its direct-to-consumer teeth alignment kits.
AGL Energy hit with competition class action
Big three energy supplier AGL is facing a class action alleging it misused its market power in breach of Australia's competition laws.