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Katy Perry ‘cannot avoid discovery process’ in trade mark dispute, court told
Corrs Chambers Westgarth 2021-03-11 11:49 am By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A fight is brewing over allegedly deficient discovery provided by pop star Katy Perry in her trade mark dispute with Sydney fashion designer Katie Perry, with a judge hearing that text messages from the singer’s phone that may be relevant to the case have not been handed over.  

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Epic Games brings competition case against Google over in-app purchases
Clifford Chance 2021-03-10 10:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Fortnite developer Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct and misuse of market power, after launching a similar claim against Apple in November.

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Sacked Weekend Sunrise presenter settles lawsuit against Seven
Employment 2021-03-08 12:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Seven Network has resolved a lawsuit brought by game show host and news presenter Simon Reeve seeking compensation and pecuniary penalties after his sudden dismissal in June during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Crown to face first ever oppressive conduct claims in shareholder class action
Article 2021-03-04 9:16 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne

Crown Resorts is facing the first ever oppressive conduct claims in a shareholder class action which alleges the casino giant had lax anti-money laundering compliance systems in place over a six-year period, a judge has heard.

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Viagogo wins stay of $7M penalty after evidence of COVID-19’s ‘catastrophic’ impact
ACCC 2021-03-04 2:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Crying poor during COVID-19, Viagogo has won a temporary stay of a $7 million penalty imposed by a court that found the ticket reseller misled customers on an “industrial scale”.

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Viagogo seeks stay of $7M penalty, citing ‘catastrophic effect’ of COVID-19 pandemic
ACCC 2021-02-23 2:29 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Ticket reseller Viagogo is seeking a stay of a $7 million penalty in litigation brought by the ACCC in light of the “catastrophic effect” of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the company appeals a court’s finding that it misled customers on an “industrial scale”.

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Victoria launches royal commission into Crown Resorts
AUSTRAC 2021-02-22 9:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A royal commission has been established in Victoria to look into whether Crown Melbourne is suitable to hold a casino licence in the state, following a damning report from the NSW gaming authority.

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Group members in Guvera class action could be left empty-handed
Accounting 2021-02-22 3:29 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne

Group members in a class action against Oculus Accounting may not receive a payout after the company’s insurers refused to indemnify it against claims alleging the accounting firm was negligent in prompting an investment in failed music streaming platform Guvera.

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Crown directors resign in wake of scathing gaming authority report
Class Actions 2021-02-10 9:09 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Two directors of Crown Resorts have resigned following the release of a damning report from the NSW gaming authority.

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Crown Resorts not suitable to run Barangaroo casino, damning report says
Crown Resorts 2021-02-09 11:38 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Crown Resorts should not have a licence to run the Barangaroo casino in Sydney after facilitating money laundering and partnering with junket operators linked to organised crime, a report following the NSW gaming authority inquiry has found.

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