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Virgin administrators’ legal woes continue as bondholders try to uncover confidential Bain deal
A Virgin Australia unsecured bondholder has launched legal proceedings to uncover confidential details of the sale of the embattled airline to Bain Capital, with the administrators now facing three disputes in the wake of the administration.
Queensland Nickel liquidators appeal $100M loss in case against Clive Palmer
The liquidators of Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel are appealing a win for the billionaire in their case over the collapse of the refinery in 2016, which centred on $102 million in loans allegedly paid by Queensland Nickel to Palmer's Mineralogy.
White & Case nabs former Lendlease GC for disputes team in Sydney
Global law firm White & Case LLP has lured the former general counsel of Lendlease Construction Australia to join the firm’s Sydney office.
Special purpose liquidators appointed by judge to investigate claims against Phoenix directors
A judge has appointed special purpose liquidators to investigate the affairs of failed VET provider Phoenix Institute and its directors after the Commonwealth complained of "a difficult working relationship" with the training company's current liquidators.
LG loses challenge to Samsung QLED trade mark
LG Electronics has lost its opposition to Samsung Electronic's registration for its 'Samsung QLED' trade mark despite IP Australia acknowledging that Samsung's phones did not contain QLED technology.
ACCC appeals ruling that unconscionable conduct requires victims to have special disadvantage
The ACCC is challenging a ruling that dismissed the watchdog's claim that property investment company Quantum Housing Group engaged in unconscionable conduct in misleading investors in the National Rental Affordability Scheme, saying the legal test for finding unconsionability under the consumer law needed clarifying.
Transgender woman clears first hurdle in discrimination case against Press Council
A transgender woman has won a preliminary legal fight with the Australia Press Council over claims the organisation discriminated against her in dismissing her complaint about a news article naming her as the accused behind a "terrifying 7/11 axe attack".
False teeth claims: Procter & Gamble sues Colgate over whitening toothpaste
Personal care giant Procter & Gamble has filed a lawsuit alleging competitor Colgate-Palmolive has violated the consumer law by falsely claiming that its whitening toothpaste can remove 10 years of stains.
Law firms set stage for Boral class action beauty parade
Two law firms that filed competing shareholder class actions against construction giant Boral have asked the court to permanently stay the other's proceeding, after the judge overseeing the matter said he might wait until the High Court's ruling on the AMP class action beauty parade before deciding which class action should move forward.
Lead applicant in horse vaccine class action told to ‘put up or shut up’
Global animal health company Zoetis has told the lead applicants in a class action over horse vaccines to "put up or shut up" and produce evidence disclosing an alleged scientific link between the hendra virus vaccine and certain alleged adverse side effects.