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Big Law 26 February 2025 ByGrace RobbieTesla facing class action over ‘phantom braking’

Disappointed Australian Tesla owners have initiated a class action against Elon Musk’s company, alleging that Tesla...

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Big Law 24 February 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonTelstra to face penalties for misleading broadband speeds

Telstra will soon be penalised for misleading over 15,000 of its Belong customers about the speed of its internet...

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Big Law 24 February 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonJudge disqualified for unusual conflict prior to bench

A Federal Court judge has disqualified himself from presiding over a proceeding he was recently involved in as senior...

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Corporate Counsel 13 February 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonA legal counsel of software company Dovetail has accused the...

A legal counsel of software company Dovetail has accused the co-founder and CEO of persistent and unwanted sexual...

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Big Law 12 February 2025 ByNaomi Neilson‘Red flags and red suitcases’: ASIC alleges Star turned blind eye...

The month before Star Sydney renewed its relationship with the controversial Suncity junket, senior management –...

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Big Law 11 February 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonStar casino execs aware of gambling ‘red flags’, court told

On the first day of a lengthy trial, lawyers for ASIC accused the executives behind Star casino of having “more than...

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Big Law 10 February 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonAppeal frees insurer from costs of compensating Knox Grammar’s...

Under a landmark appeal, the Uniting Church can no longer rely on its insurance with Allianz Australia to cover the...

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Big Law 05 February 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonNine Network pays $3m to Indigenous group members for...

Under a newly approved settlement scheme, Nine Network will pay group members of the Wotton class action $3,000,000 for...

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Big Law 13 December 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonJudge ‘troubled’, shock barrister exit on final days of Super...

Closing out Super Retail Group’s dispute with its former company secretaries was a shock exit by a barrister, concerns...

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Big Law 13 December 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonLegal analysis: Deeming victorious in Nazi defamation case but damages...

Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming won her defamation fight against Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto. In this...

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