Most Recent
AIG can’t avoid bill for Murray Goulburn class action, judge rules
Agriculture 2021-03-26 6:22 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Insurer AIG Australia will have to pay collapsed diary processing firm Murray Goulburn at least $8.85 million after a court ruled it was liable to cover some of the costs of a $42 million class action settlement reached with irate investors last year.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Telco Superfone hit with $300,000 fine for ‘predatory’ telemarketing practices
Caryn Van Proctor 2021-03-26 4:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge has ordered telecommunications reseller Superfone to pay a $300,000 penalty in proceedings brought by the ACCC for misleading customers and making unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, even though the penalty may push the company into insolvency.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Victoria hit with class action over COVID-19 public housing lockdown
Advocate Me 2021-03-26 3:33 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Victorian Government has been hit with a class action filed by residents of nine public housing towers who were locked down for two weeks at the start of the state’s second COVID-19 wave in July last year.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Barrister settles with Fairfax over article linking him to ‘largest ever’ US tax fraud
Defamation 2021-03-26 1:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Fairfax has resolved a defamation lawsuit brought by an Australian barrister and apologised for an article alleging he helped Texas billionaire Bob Brockman defraud the United States of $2 billion in taxes. 

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

S&P may ask judge to disqualify himself from class action over ratings defects
Alicia Lyons 2021-03-26 12:53 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge who oversaw a 39-day trial in 2018 in multiple class actions against S&P Global may be asked by the ratings agency to step down from hearing another class action alleging systemic defects in its ratings systems.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Linchpin Capital investors want to add insurers to class action
ASIC 2021-03-26 12:41 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A class action by investors of collapsed Linchpin Capital against the company’s former directors wants to join their insurers as defendants to the proceedings.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Judge won’t entertain defective defence argument in negligence case against K&L Gates
Colin Biggers & Paisley 2021-03-25 10:22 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

K&L Gates has fended off a mid-case bid for costs by former clients who are seeking $3 million in a negligence lawsuit and told a court on Wednesday they wasted money responding to a “defective defence” by the law firm.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Barrister struck off roll for practising in NSW without a certificate for 6 years
Daniel Habashy 2021-03-25 9:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne Melbourne

A former barrister has been struck off the roll of practitioners in NSW after it was found that he practised in the state for six years without a local practising certificate and lied to the Queensland Bar Association about the location of his practice.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

L’Oreal opposition to Lore Perfumery trade mark doesn’t pass the smell test
Consumer Goods 2021-03-25 9:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Cosmetics giant L’Oreal has lost its opposition to Melbourne-based Lore Perfumery’s ‘Lore’ trade mark, with an IP Australia delegate finding that L’Oreal’s strong reputation made it unlikely that consumers would be deceived or confused.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Private equity firm entitled to interest in $6M spat with ex-Atrum Coal boss, court says
Ashurst 2021-03-25 5:40 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Three units of Hong Kong private equity group Argonaut have successfully defended an appeal by former Atrum Coal director Russell Moran who was ordered to repay $6 million plus interest after defaulting on a loan he had “no capacity” to repay.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?