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Costs in “Love is in the Air” IP case ballooning, court told
Gilbert + Tobin 2018-07-17 10:58 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The costs of defending a copyright case over the disco hit “Love is in the Air” are out of control and could exceed any amount recovered, members of US band Glass Candy told a federal court judge, as they faced off against co-defendant Air France in an unsuccessful bid to consolidate the liability and costs phases of the case.

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Ford class action lawyers want ban on car maker talking to drivers
Article 2018-07-06 3:36 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The law firm leading a consumer class action against Ford wants a court order barring the car giant from communicating with the class about their individual claims and wants to know which, if any, group members it’s already spoken to.

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Ford class action trial date vacated for ‘procedural failures’
Allens 2018-06-28 11:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The judge overseeing a massive class action against Ford over its PowerShift transmission has vacated the trial date, blaming the lead applicant’s numerous “procedural failures”.

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Deep Investments case barrels towards Full Court
Financial Services 2018-06-27 2:37 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Respondents involved in a case brought by investment adviser Deep Investments over alleged share trading losses, including a solicitor who was sued for allegedly failing to inform the company of exchanges with ASIC about a potentially deceptive employee, are appealing a decision to allow the case to continue.

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Sacked HWL Ebsworth lawyer wins bid for extra trial time
Employment 2018-06-22 11:18 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Federal Court has agreed to set aside another week for trial in an unfair dismissal case brought by former HWL Ebsworth senior counsel Dr Gary Rumble against his old law firm.

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ACCC seeks $30M penalty in Garuda cartel case
Australian Government Solicitor 2018-06-22 11:04 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission is seeking up to $30 million in penalties against Garuda Indonesia after the airline was found guilty of participating in a price fixing cartel.

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Aldi wins appeal over ‘natural’ claims
Chief Justice James Allsop 2018-06-22 3:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Full Federal Court has found products that market themselves as “natural” need not be made wholly of natural ingredients, handing a win to Aldi on appeal in its legal battle with the maker of the popular MoroccanOil line of hair products.

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CFMEU ‘bleeding dry’ two union whistleblowers, lawyer says
Article 2018-06-19 1:35 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A lawyer for two sacked CFMEU officials has accused Australia’s biggest union of “bleeding dry” his whistleblower clients after it vowed in court Tuesday to fight the consolidation of three cases against it.

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Spat over ‘secret’ side deal in class action tossed on appeal
Chief Justice James Allsop 2018-06-18 10:13 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A legal stoush over a “secret” side agreement between the lead applicant in a shareholder class action and a litigation funder has been shut down, with the Full Federal Court on Monday dismissing an appeal by the applicant.

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