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Ian Macdonald, Obeids sentenced to jail time for bid-rigging conspiracy
April Francis 2021-10-21 6:13 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Former NSW Labor Minister Ian Macdonald has been sentenced to at least five years in prison, and Eddie Obeid and his son Moses will go to jail for a non parole period of three years for their conspiracy to rig a tender process and secure a coal mining exploration licence for the Obeids’ land in the Bylong Valley.

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Social media surgeon seeks urgent injunction ahead of Four Corners episode
ABC 2021-10-20 9:32 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

A Sydney-based plastic surgeon with more than 5 million followers on TikTok has taken the ABC to court to block an upcoming episode of Four Corners about him from running.

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AMP, Willis Towers Watson locked in multimillion-dollar Sydney CBD rental dispute
AMP 2021-10-20 4:46 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

AMP has taken the insurance arm of Willis Towers Watson to court to try to force it to stick to an alleged promise to rent two floors in a central Sydney commercial block that was made just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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‘BS free’ makeup brand MCoBeauty accused of lying to consumers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-10-19 2:45 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The manufacturer of the popular 1000Hour Lash & Brow Dye has accused “luxe-for-less” cosmetics company MCoBeauty of infringing its trade mark with its new 2000 Hour Lash & Brow Tint and misrepresenting to consumers that the product lasts twice as long.

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Court strikes down challenges to NSW COVID-19 vaccination mandate
Breaking News 2021-10-15 9:01 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

A court has dismissed challenges to the New South Wales public health orders that made it mandatory for certain workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, declaring they did not breach workers’ rights to bodily integrity.

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Former CoCo Joy boss charged with running company while disqualified
ASIC 2021-10-14 1:15 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The former CEO of failed coconut water venture CoCo Joy, which once sponsored the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles NRL team, faces charges he managed the company while disqualified due to bankruptcy.

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Court smooths over Botox trade mark dispute with Freezeframe injunction
Angus Lang 2021-10-13 8:47 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Botox drug maker Allergan has secured an injunction against a Sydney-based cosmetics company which sought to “leverage” the reputation of the well-known injectable to sell its Freezeframe line of anti-aging topical creams.

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Murray Darling Basin Authority fails again to limit class action liability
Agriculture 2021-10-12 12:45 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Murray Darling Basin Authority can’t rely on defences claiming it is a “public or other authority” to limit the liability of a class action brought over alleged negligent water management, an appeals court has found.

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Government can’t dodge sovereign bonds climate change class action
Class Actions 2021-10-11 2:49 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

A climate change activist can continue her lawsuit alleging the federal government failed to disclose the impact of climate change to investors in sovereign bonds, with a court rejecting the Commonwealth’s strike-out application.

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Barrister fights to remain anonymous as NSW Bar seeks stiffer penalty for lewd act
Anne Horvath 2021-10-08 9:20 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

An appeals court hearing the case of a barrister who allegedly made a sexual comment to a clerk while intoxicated at a dinner following a legal industry event has questioned how a professional reprimand can serve a protective purpose if the person remains unnamed.

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