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Bank of Queensland has lost a dispute with two insurers over coverage for a $6 million settlement of a class action brought by investors in a Ponzi scheme by jailed scammer Bradley Sherwin, with a judge shooting down the bank's argument that the class action should only be considered one claim under the policy.
The judge overseeing Geoffrey Rush's defamation trial interjected in Nationwide News' closing submissions on Wednesday, expressing doubt about the publisher's interpretation of evidence -- including a text message with a tongue emoji Rush sent to his accuser -- said to back its defence in the case.
Hair loss treatment company Advangen International has been ordered to fork over $940,000 to advertising agency Ikon Communications after refusing to pay for an ad campaign it claimed was a flop.
The former chief executive officer of Sydney's Parramatta Council is suing Fairfax Media, saying three articles published in the Sydney Morning Herald accusing him of lying on his resume were defamatory.
Shenzen-based radio manufacturer Hytera Communications has lost a bid to circumvent its discovery obligations in an ongoing patent dispute with Motorola, with a Federal Court judge rejecting its claims that supplying the documents could breach Chinese state secret and cybersecurity laws.
A judge has expressed frustration at the slow pace of the Sydney light rail class action, forcing both parties to commit to a timetable that will push the proceeding more rapidly towards a final hearing.
Judges do not have the power to approve a class action settlement without first issuing an opt-out notice to group members, the court-appointed contradictor in two shareholder class actions against online fashion retailer Surfstitch told the NSW Supreme Court Thursday.
Quinn Emanuel has filed a class action against Volkswagen over cars fitted with defective Takata airbags, the seventh class action filed by the firm in what's been touted as one the largest consumer class actions in Australia.
Fundraising company Appco Group has dropped its appeal of a judge's decision to let an $85 million wage case against it move forward as a class action.
A Federal Court judge has ordered Volkswagen to produce documents related to its calculations on how its emissions cheating scandal could affect car prices.