Medical glove maker Ansell is facing a shareholder class action investigation over a January earnings downgrade that sent the company’s share price plummeting.
A group member in the historic Black Saturday bushfire class action has filed a lawsuit alleging Maurice Blackburn was negligent in failing to bring a lawsuit over his work-related adenocarcinoma within time.
Fund manager Salter Brothers has been awarded more than $8 million in a breach of warranty suit against former Hendry Group boss Emma Hendry and related parties after they failed to comply with court orders in the case.
French drug giant Sanofi has appealed a decision giving American biopharmaceutical company Amgen the go-ahead for its patents for a cholesterol-lowering antibody that could be used to treat heart disease, diabetes, stroke and Alzheimer’s.
Toyota Australia has been hit with a class action on behalf of up to half a million owners of diesel-powered vehicles which allegedly contain diesel ‘defeat devices’ that allowed the car manufacturer to cheat on emissions tests.
Hillsong Church has denied whistleblower allegations of extensive financial misconduct, claiming an employee was “not correct” to accuse the megachurch of funnelling donations through US bank accounts to skirt Australian charity regulations.
A judge has ordered Shine Lawyers to pay indemnity costs in a side dispute over an “objectionable” subpoena the firm issued five days before trial was set to start in a personal injury case over alleged sexual abuse at the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre.
Equity Trustees has sued asset manager Tactical Global Management seeking millions in compensation for losses allegedly stemming from over-hedging trades.
A consortium of parmigiano reggiano producers who claim Kraft Foods’ ‘Kraft parmesan cheese’ trade will lead customers to believe the food giant’s cheese is made in Italy have taken their fight to the Federal Court.
A law firm has lost its bid to appoint a costs referee after reaching a $5.8 million class action settlement with the On The Run convenience store chain, saying it was “hurtful” for a judge to suggest the firm wanted to “maximise its position” over group members.