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The Star’s COVID-19 insurance test case incomplete, court hears
Bret Walker 2020-09-08 4:49 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney
Insurers for The Star have told a court that the casino’s lawsuit, which seeks to resolve threshold policy coverage issues in a bid to claim the losses it has suffered as a result of government restrictions enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19, is incomplete.
It’s a rap: Jay-Z settles IP spat over Little Homie children’s book
Consumer Goods 2020-09-04 4:38 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
International hip-hop star Jay-Z has quietly settled his spat with Australian children's book manufacturer The Little Homie for what his lawyers called "flagrant, glaring and contumelious" intellectual property infringement.
Barrister’s delay raises doubts about law firm’s fee agreement in Falls Festival class action
Class Actions 2020-09-04 3:32 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
An independent costs consultant has raised concerns about the legal costs sought by Maddens Lawyers from a $5.7 million settlement of the Falls Festival class action after the senior barrister leading the case delayed signing off on his rates with the law firm for a year.
Race car driver Max Twigg misappropriated $100M in family trust fund fortune, court finds
Anthony McInerney 2020-09-01 6:02 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Race car driver and former owner of the famous Byron Bay Hotel, Max Twigg, misappropriated around $100 million in family trust money, taking steps to conceal the transfer of funds from his mother, a court has found.
Insurance docs sought amid fears Ardent Leisure lacks assets to meet $310M class action
Class Actions 2020-08-28 4:17 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney
The lead applicant in a shareholder class action against Dreamworld owner Ardent Leisure over a 2016 tragedy in which four people died following a ride malfunction is seeking access to the company’s insurance documents, amid fears the theme park operator lacks assets to meet the estimated $310 million lawsuit.
Australian Olympic Committee, beer maker lay down arms in IP dispute
Allens 2020-08-26 12:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The Australian Olympic Committee has settled litigation brought against a local microbrewery for allegedly violating its intellectual property by featuring the AOC coat of arms on its products and packaging without permission.
Accounting firm hits back at class action over ‘worthless and unsaleable’ Guvera shares
Bounty Law 2020-08-19 5:48 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney
The accounting firm at the centre of a class action over failed music streaming platform Guvera has hit back at claims it was negligent in promoting an investment opportunity in the failed tech company.
Crown class action lawyers to seek priority status as COVID-19 lockdown makes trial prep ‘impossible’
Class Actions 2020-08-14 11:04 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
The lead applicant in a shareholder class action against Crown Resorts will ask the Federal Court to declare the proceedings a priority matter so that lawyers readying the case for an upcoming trial in Melbourne can access childcare despite stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria.
Dreamworld operator Ardent Leisure pleads guilty over ride deaths
Class Actions 2020-07-29 4:31 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
The operator of Dreamworld in Queensland has pleaded guilty to three charges over the 2016 deaths of four people on the theme park's now demolished Thunder River Rapids ride.
Ardent Leisure hit with charges over Dreamworld deaths
Class Actions 2020-07-21 12:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Ardent Leisure, which operates the Dreamworld theme park in Queensland, has been hit with three charges over four deaths that occurred at the theme park in 2016 following a ride malfunction.