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Jobs Minister Michaelia Cash to fight AWU subpoena in raids case
Employment Minister Michaelia Cash vowed Thursday to challenge a subpoena ordered by the Federal Court to appear as a witness in a case over last year's raids on the offices of the Australian Workers' Union.
Optus prevails in Telstra suit over ‘Empires End’ ad
A judge has lifted an injunction against an Optus ad campaign after ruling that Telstra failed to make its case that the 'Empires End' campaign was misleading or deceptive.
Tractor maker Agrison named in bushfire class action
Tractor company Agrison has been added as a defendant in a class action brought by victims of the 2015 bushfire near Ballarat that ripped through 4,000 hectares and destroyed 12 homes.
Airline settles with brain surgeon over jammed pinky finger
Austrian Airlines has resolved a case brought by a brain surgeon who claimed his pinky finger was permanently damaged after it was caught in a fold-out tray table during a flight.
Actavis, AstraZeneca resolve Crestor patent battle
Generic drug giant Actavis Global has reached a settlement with AstraZeneca in a long-running patent dispute over blockbuster cholesterol medicine Crestor that wound its way to the High Court.
Clive Palmer’s assets frozen by Queensland court
The Queensland Supreme Court has frozen more than $200 million in personal assets of mining tycoon and former MP Clive Palmer, in a case brought by the liquidators of failed Queensland Nickel.
Judge tosses infringement suit over machine safety patent
A technology company has won dismissal of a Federal Court case alleging its industrial machine safety system that uses laser beams to detect hazards infringed on a patent licensed to a rival.
Ernst & Young named as defendant in third Quintis class action
Troubled sandalwood oil producer Quintis has been hit with a third class action over the company's lost contract with Nestle unit Galderma, and this time its auditor, Ernst & Young, has been named as a co-defendant.
AMP appoints new GC to replace ousted Brian Salter
AMP's group company secretary David Cullen has been appointed top in-house lawyer, replacing Brian Salter, who was sacked for his role in the fees-for-no-service scandal.
Fox Symes pays up over misleading ’15 second approval’ ad
Debt management firm Fox Symes will pay $37,800 in penalties for misleading advertising, including its promise that customers could secure lending approval in 15 seconds.