A judge has rejected arguments by superannuation trustee OnePath Custodians that the corporate regulator must look to former parent company ANZ for evidence in its fees for no service case.
A class action against Carnival over norovirus outbreaks on its Sun Princess cruise ship is facing a strike out bid, with the cruise operator also flagging a declassing application down the line.
Downer EDI is facing a possible shareholder class action after the construction giant revealed accounting irregularities had caused it to overstate its revenue by as much as $40 million.
Hospitality giant Merivale is contesting a bid by the applicant in a $129 million underpayments class action to issue a second opt out notice to employees, which it said was an attempt to ensure group members “take an interest” in the proceedings.
A liquidator for two related NSW printing companies has launched a High Court challenge to overturn a judgment finding a joint right to sue another business for $330,000 could not be combined in a pooling order.
A judge has stayed an Australian lawsuit filed by food delivery service HungryPanda against competitor Fantuan over the acquisition delivery platform EASI until a related UK lawsuit is resolved, amid a fight for control of the local Asian food delivery market.
A law firm and several peak bodies for professionals in the corporate sphere have criticised the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s enforcement track record, saying the regulator is inefficient and fails to properly address misconduct.
The High Court has granted special leave to a Queensland council to challenge a ruling ordering it to repay owners of waterfront properties tens of thousands of dollars spent on an invalid canal maintenance levy.
An IP Australia delegate has partially revoked a Coca-Cola trade mark for a cartoon lemon acquired from Monster Energy in 2015, finding scant evidence that Hubert’s Lemonade, which features the winking lemon, has been sold in Australia.
Accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann texted friends “you got any gear” and “need bags” on the day former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins went public with rape allegations on an episode of The Project.