Most Recent
Apple settles ACCC case over iPhone repairs on eve of trial
Apple has reached an in-principle settlement with the consumer watchdog in an enforcement action over the tech giant's repair policies, a judge was told Tuesday.
Laser patent fight goes another round with appeal
Triclops Technologies has filed an appeal less than one month after the Federal Court dismissed its case alleging a rival infringed its patent for an industrial machine safety system that uses laser fields to detect hazards, but found the patent was valid.
Brisbane floods class action sent to mediation
A judge has ordered mediation in the Brisbane floods class action, in which the victims of the 2011 disaster are seeking up to $1 billion in compensation.
Cooperating cos. could avoid prosecution under new leniency scheme
The government has released a draft code of practice for a new deferred prosecution scheme under which corporations could avoid charges in exchange for self-reporting serious corporate crimes.
Judge tells AMP to warn state court of class action venue fight
A federal judge on Friday set an August date to hear AMP's arguments for why competing class actions should be moved to the NSW Supreme Court, but ordered the company to alert the state court to the brewing jurisdictional battle.  
GetSwift judge won’t be slowed by class action appeal
The judge who stayed two of three competing class actions against logistics software company GetSwift wants to square away a common fund order in the winning case before an appeal of his ruling is heard, over the protests of the appealing law firms.
Google, Unlockd will head to trial in Australia first
Australia will be the battleground for the first trial in an abuse-of-dominance case against Google by digital advertising startup Unlockd, and expert competition judge John Middleton will be eagerly presiding.
GSK argues tube cap should cut penalties in ACCC Voltaren case
GlaxoSmithKline is pushing for lower penalties in a case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleging the pharma giant breached the Australian Consumer Law in the marketing for its Voltaren Osteo Gel and Voltaren Emulgel pain relief products.
Ex-Macquarie Bank advisers sue for $2.6M in wages
Fifteen former long-time financial advisers of Macquarie Bank have sued the bank, alleging they're owed $2.6 million in wages after the bank paid them solely in commissions when they were entitled to a regular wage.
LiveTiles CEO’s company must pay brother’s legal bill
A judge has ordered legal tech entrepreneur Karl Redenbach's company to foot the legal bill of his brother and nSynergy co-founder, Keith Redenbach, after a court gave the green light to a derivative suit alleging Karl diverted tens of millions of dollars in nSynergy’s assets, including software company LiveTiles.