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Australian Open ‘let’ device maker hit with $350,000 judgment for patent infringement

A German company and its director have been ordered to pay over $350,000 in damages to the patent holder of a infringing device used to detect ‘lets’ in tennis that was used at the Australian Open for three years.

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AFL great Gary Ablett Sr sues league, clubs over concussions

Former AFL player Gary Ablett Sr is the latest footballer to launch legal action against the league over  injuries allegedly caused by multiple concussions sustained on the field.

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Second concussion class action filed by former AFL players

A second class action has been filed against the Australian Football League and four clubs on behalf of former players who allegedly suffered brain injuries after sustaining repeated concussions during games.

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Landmark concussion class action filed by former AFL players

A ground-breaking class action has been filed in Victoria against the AFL seeking compensation for former players who sustained concussion-related injuries during games.

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Ex-Western Bulldogs player sues AFL, club over concussions

Retired Western Bulldogs player Liam Picken has filed a lawsuit against the AFL, his former club and two club doctors over the alleged mismanagement of head injuries he says left him unable to pursue a post-football career.

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AFL faces potential class action by former players over head injuries

A Melbourne law firm is reportedly poised to file a class action against the Australian Football League, seeking compensation on behalf of former professional players who have allegedly suffered head injuries during games.

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Sydney Flames wins fast-tracked hearing in Shane Heal’s adverse action suit

The Sydney Flames has secured an expedited hearing in a Fair Work case filed by basketball great and former head coach Shane Heal.

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Seven drops suit against Cricket Australia after reports of new rights deal

Seven Network has dropped its lawsuit accusing Cricket Australia of breaching their media rights agreement, after reportedly reaching a new five-year agreement with the sports league.

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Former Demons president and Clayton Utz partner Glen Bartlett can’t keep defamation case in WA

Former president of the Melbourne Football Club and Clayton Utz veteran Glen Bartlett has lost a bid to keep his defamation case against four MFC board members in Western Australia, with a judge finding the “relevant characters overwhelmingly continue to live in Melbourne.”

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Sportsbet wins anti-suit injunction against US case by sportsbet.com owner

Sportsbet has won an injunction preventing the owner of the sportsbet.com domain from prosecuting an action in the US, which a judge said sought to interfere with an Australian domain name battle “in the most stark fashion.”

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