Judge won’t recuse himself from influencer case over ‘neighbourhood dispute’...
A Federal Court judge has dismissed an application for his recusal on apprehended bias grounds for comments made about the significance of a defamation case […] Subscribe for instant access to all...
View ArticleLinda Reynolds sues Brittany Higgins for defamation over social media posts
Senator Linda Reynolds has brought action against former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins for social media posts the federal politician claims defame her. The former defence […] Subscribe for instant...
View ArticleMark Latham claims homophobic tweet ‘enhanced’ Sydney MP’s reputation, was...
One Nation’s NSW leader Mark Latham has responded to a defamation case by Alex Greenwich by claiming his homophobic tweet was an honest opinion and […] Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly...
View ArticleSydney MP claims aggravation from Mark Latham’s ‘disgraceful’ defamation defence
Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, who is suing politician Mark Latham over a homophobic social media post, claims the One Nation NSW leader’s defence has […] Subscribe for instant access to all...
View ArticleTrans woman’s case against Giggle for Girls gets Commissioner’s backing
The Sex Discrimination Commissioner has told a court a transgender woman who was excluded from female social network Giggle for Girls can bring a claim […] Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly...
View ArticleFairfax loses strike-out bid in defamation suit over Facebook comments
A judge has denied Fairfax’s bid to strike out allegations by a Western Australian businessman that it was the publisher of allegedly defamatory comments that […] Subscribe for instant access to all...
View ArticleeSafety Commissioner slaps X with $600,000 fine
The regulator for online safety has issued X with a $610,500 infringement notice for failing to answer questions on how it addresses child sexual exploitation […] Subscribe for instant access to all...
View ArticleMeta loses bid to put ACCC’s crypto ad case on ice
A judge has rejected Facebook owner Meta’s request to pause a case by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over scam cryptocurrency ads until a […] Subscribe for instant access to all...
View ArticleSettlement talks fail in MP’s case over Mark Latham’s ‘notorious’ tweet
Independent Sydney member Alex Greenwich and politician Mark Latham have failed to resolve their defamation stoush out of court over a “notorious” homophobic tweet by […] Subscribe for instant access...
View ArticleFinfluencer infringed rival’s ‘financial foreplay’ trade mark but no damages...
A judge has found finfluencer Canna Campbell infringed a rival’s ‘financial foreplay’ trade mark by promoting a podcast that contained the phrase, but declined to […] Subscribe for instant access to...
View ArticleInstagram to accuse Melbourne start-up of violating US data security law
Instagram is planning to hit Dialogue Consulting with a cross-claim that accuses the Melbourne social media start-up of breaching US law related to the protection […] Subscribe for instant access to...
View ArticleSurgeon wins security from nose job patient appealing defamation loss
A nose job patient who allegedly defamed his surgeon has been slugged with $50,000 in security for his appeal, on top of a $50,000 damages […] Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content....
View ArticleTesla wins extension of ban against safety campaigner over whistleblower docs
A judge has extended an injunction against a NSW man who published material on social media allegedly leaked by a former Tesla employee about its […] Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly...
View ArticleASIC wins bankruptcy orders against ‘ASX Wolf’ Tyson Scholz
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has won sequestration orders against Gold Coast ‘finfluencer’ Tyson Scholz after he failed to pay the regulator’s costs in […] Subscribe for instant...
View ArticleShandee Blackburn’s mum loses bid for serious harm hearing in defamation case
The mother of murder victim Shandee Blackburn has lost her bid to have a judge decide ahead of trial whether acquitted suspect John Peros suffered […] Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly...
View ArticlePauline Hanson’s history of ‘hateful’ comments admissible in case over ‘piss...
Mehreen Faruqi can include evidence of senator Pauline Hanson’s allegedly “hateful” comments on race and ethnicity in a trial over the One Nation leader’s tweet […] Subscribe for instant access to all...
View ArticleX to file legal challenge to removal notice from e-Safety Commissioner
X plans to challenge a notice from the e-Safety Commissioner ordering the Elon Musk-owned social media company to remove a post that criticised an expert […] Subscribe for instant access to all...
View ArticleProsecutors drop criminal case against Meta over scam crypto ads
A criminal case against Facebook owner Meta sparked by mining magnate Andrew Forrest over scam cryptocurrency ads has been dropped, while a similar case by […] Subscribe for instant access to all...
View ArticleeSafety commissioner wins urgent injunction against X over Wakeley stabbing...
The eSafety commissioner has won a two-day injunction against social media platform X, forcing it to hide several posts that allegedly include videos of a […] Subscribe for instant access to all...
View ArticleX hit with extended injunction after allegedly disobeying order to hide...
The eSafety commissioner has won a 16-day injunction against X after telling a court the social media platform had not complied with court orders to […] Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly...
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