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Oil company ‘holding a gun to court’s head’ to delay $328M East Timor dispute, judge says
Lighthouse Corporation was holding "a gun to the head” of the court in seeking to adjourn a $480,000 bid for security in a dispute with East Timor over $328 million in alleged losses from a failed fuel supply agreement, a judge has said.
Judge won’t bar Mineralogy from relitigating dropped claims against CITIC
Mineralogy has secured unconditional court approval to drop one of the "battle fronts" in its war with CITIC units Sino Iron and Korean Steel, with a judge refusing to impose a "price" on the discontinuance in the form of an undertaking not to revive the claims.
Fonterra victory over vegan dairy patent challenged in court
Animal-free dairy and protein company Perfect Day is trying again to patent a composition that it says makes superior vegan cheese and butter, after New Zealand dairy company Fonterra succeeded in opposing its bid to patent the invention.
Daily Mail appeals $150,000 Erin Molan defamation judgment
The Daily Mail is appealing a judge’s decision to award Nine sports presenter Erin Molan $150,000 over an article concerning an on-air remark she made about the pronunciation of National Rugby League Polynesian player names.
Roof tiling companies, directors cop $420,000 penalty in ACCC cartel case
A judge has ordered two Sydney roof tiling businesses and their directors to pay a total of $420,000 in penalties after making admissions in proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleging they rigged bids for construction at the University of Sydney.
Box Hill Institute settles class action with students over aviation course
Vocational education provider Box Hill Institute has reached an in-principle settlement in a class action by disgruntled students who allege the licences they obtained through the institute did not provide them with the requisite knowledge or training to obtain a commercial pilot's licence.
Nine settles defamation case by former MP Andrew Laming
Nine Network has apologised to former member for Bowman, Andrew Laming, over a news segment that accused him of taking a lewd photograph, having struck a confidential settlement after the broadcaster dropped all defences to the politician's defamation case.
Iconic Melbourne music venue loses trade mark appeal
The Corner Hotel has lost another bid to cancel a rival club’s 'jazz corner' and 'jazz corner hotel' trade marks, with a judge finding the marks did not infringe the famed Richmond pub's 'corner' trade marks.
Judge puts kibosh on first hearing of new serious harm test in coach’s defamation case
A judge has called off a pre-trial hearing to determine whether the new serious harm element in Australia's defamation laws is satisfied in a case brought by a weight lifting coach, citing an “unfortunate turn of events".
Aveo class action members facing novel funding order protected by court, judge says
A judge has approved an opt-out notice in a class action against retirement home provider Aveo Group that advises of a proposed application for a controversial funding order that would put a lien on some group members homes.