Most Recent
Construction PRO
Care A2 tries again to block Gensco’s US suit over baby formula deal
Appeals 2023-09-08 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Infant formula giant Care A2 will try again to block business partner Gensco from bringing claims against it in a US court that overlap with a $200 million Australian lawsuit over a deal to sell formula in the US.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Plastic surgery patient appeals loss in defamation case over bad review
Appeals 2023-09-06 2:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

A patient who gave his plastic surgeon a one-star review for a nose job is challenging a judgment that put him on the hook for $50,000 in defamation damages.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Construction PRO
Care A2 can’t block Gensco’s US lawsuit over soured baby formula deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-08-28 10:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has refused infant formula company Care A2’s bid to block US business partner Gensco from filing a lawsuit in Florida that overlaps with a $200 million suit filed in Australian court over a deal to sell formula in the US amid a supply shortage.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Care A2 Plus seeks to block US fraud suit brought by distributor
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-08-17 11:00 pm By Sam Matthews

After being hit by a $200 million claim in Australia, infant formula company Care A2 Plus is asking the court to block US business partner Gensco from filing a second lawsuit in its home country, which it says is intended to “harass and split the resources” of CAP and its directors.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Downer class actions transferred to Victoria Supreme Court
Class Actions 2023-08-08 11:37 pm By Sam Matthews

The Federal Court has granted a bid by plaintiffs in competing class actions against Downer EDI to transfer their cases to the Victoria Supreme Court, where a four-way contest will take place.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

NAB denies claims in union test case, says any extra work hours not unreasonable
Allen & Overy 2023-07-13 3:05 pm By Gareth Baker

National Australia Bank says employees suing the company for years of alleged unpaid overtime have failed to prove the work asked of them was unreasonable, in response to a test case that could affect up to 10,000 staff. 

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

ASIC wins hard-fought case against payday lenders after High Court challenge
Adam Pomerenke 2023-07-12 9:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC has won orders declaring that Gold Coast-based BHF Solutions and Cigno needed a credit licence to issue loans to hundreds of thousands of customers, after the High Court tossed a challenge by the payday lenders.            

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Downer EDI class actions call for stay of rival cases in four-way fight
Class Actions 2023-07-11 5:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

The applicants in competing class actions against Downer EDI have set out their proposals for the courts overseeing the cases, with two calling for orders staying the proceedings of their rivals, and another seeking consolidation.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Greensill UK wins halt to cross-claims in cases over $1.7B collapse
Clyde & Co. 2023-06-29 4:26 pm By Sam Matthews

Greensill Capital’s UK division has won a stay of several lawsuits over the supply chain financing firm’s $1.7 billion collapse, but an insurer has already flagged a bid to press on with its claims against the company.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

No legal protection for emails in Shane Heal’s case against Sydney Flames
Employment 2023-06-26 4:17 pm By Gareth Baker

Emails exchanged during a bullying investigation into former basketball great Shane Heal must be shared, a judge has found, as the Sydney Flames coach battles to protect his reputation and his employment with the WNBL club. 

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?