A court has heard that casino giants Crown and Star are likely to reach agreement with AUSTRAC as to liability in proceedings alleging “widespread and serious non-compliance” with anti-money and counter terrorism laundering laws.
An anti-lockdown protester has lost her appeal of a decision dismissing her legal challenge to Victoria’s stay-at-home orders, with an appeals court finding the reduction in risk to public health “outweighed” impacts on freedom of speech.
Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel and three other Palmer-related entities have been ordered to pay $44.5 million (US$30.8 million) to litigation funder Vannin Capital for defaulting on a loan for a private jet.
Mining investor Tolga Kumova has won an order banning the man behind the Twitter handle Stock Swami from publishing allegations concerning the his past actions after a judge found he was defamed by tweets accusing him of insider trading.
Uber wants to trim a class action by taxi and hire drivers in four states over the introduction of UberX, saying the case lacks coherence.
The Indian government has lost a bid to register a trade mark for the word ‘Basmati’, after an IP Australia delegate found rice growers outside of India had an “equally valid claim” to use the term.
A Victorian barrister has been found guilty of contempt of court for representing her sons despite an order barring her from legal practice, but a judge dismissed a call by the legal watchdog to record a criminal conviction, saying the lawyer had not been deliberately defiant.
Melbourne craft beer producer Brick Lane Brewing has lost its lawsuit accusing three companies behind the zero carb Better Beer of ripping off its packaging in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.
Stock broker Fortrend Securities has secured an order prohibiting two former advisors from contacting their old clients while they litigate a dispute alleging the advisors conspired with Shaw & Partners to poach customers.
UGL Limited has agreed to pay $438,000 to settle a class action accusing the engineering company of underpaying casual aluminium construction and manufacturing workers over a three year-period.