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Failed Feltex case costs litigation funders $3.1M in costs, before disbursements
Lawsuit

Failed Feltex case costs litigation funders $3.1M in costs, before disbursements

Former directors of Feltex Carpets and promoters of its 2004 initial public offering have been awarded a scaled-up $3.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2015
NZX, with legal bill of $4 mln and counting, shows no signs of caving in Clear Grain dispute
NZX

NZX, with legal bill of $4 mln and counting, shows no signs of caving in Clear Grain dispute

NZX, the stock market operator, shows no signs of backing down in its dispute with the former owners of the Clear Grain Exchange, with a legal bill se.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2015
ACCC appeals Air NZ, PT Garuda win in Australian cartel case
Air New Zealand

ACCC appeals Air NZ, PT Garuda win in Australian cartel case

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is appealing am Australian Federal Court ruling clearing carriers Air New Zealand and PT Garuda.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014

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US court dismisses Natsoft patent claims against Hexaware
Digital Transformation

US court dismisses Natsoft patent claims against Hexaware

A ruling spared clients using Hexaware's software platforms from immediate disruption after a US court threw out Natsoft's broad patent case.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Biometric info to lead to millions in privacy lawsuits
Hyperscale

Biometric info to lead to millions in privacy lawsuits

Privacy budgets increased from $1.7 million in 2019 to $2 million in 2021 and are expected to continue to increase at a steady rate, the analysts find.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Feb 2022
Former VMware COO jumps ship to Nutanix as new CEO; VMware begins litigation
Virtualisation

Former VMware COO jumps ship to Nutanix as new CEO; VMware begins litigation

Former VMware COO Rajiv Ramaswami faces litigation as the company alleges he breached contractual obligations after becoming Nutanix CEO.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jan 2021
TechnologyOne to pay $5.2m to 'bullied, misled & betrayed' ex employee
Cyberbullying

TechnologyOne to pay $5.2m to 'bullied, misled & betrayed' ex employee

Former TechnologyOne employee awarded $5.2m in damages in landmark bullying and unlawful dismissal case. Chair Adrian Di Marco penalised.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Oct 2020
UPDATED: F5 being sued by company that claims to own NGINX
F5 Networks

UPDATED: F5 being sued by company that claims to own NGINX

The company that came out of the woodwork when F5 acquired NGINX last year has appointed an investment company to pursue legal action in the US.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2020
Update: Huawei lead counsel speaks out about the US case
Unified Communications

Update: Huawei lead counsel speaks out about the US case

Huawei files lawsuit against US government for violating constitution. Expert says case highlights constitutional violations.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 30th May 2019
Salesforce accused of sex trafficking in lawsuit by 50 women
Data Analytics

Salesforce accused of sex trafficking in lawsuit by 50 women

The 50 'Jane Does' allege that Salesforce built customised services for the web forum Backpage while publicly boasting about fighting sex trafficking.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2019
TechnologyOne served with $50m+ damages claim as BCC terminates contract
Lawsuit

TechnologyOne served with $50m+ damages claim as BCC terminates contract

TechnologyOne has been served with a $50m+ damages claim from Brisbane City Council, which terminated its LGS contract with the vendor late last week.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Apple's $1billion lawsuit against chip maker Qualcomm
Semiconductors

Apple's $1billion lawsuit against chip maker Qualcomm

Apple sues Qualcomm for $1bn, alleging anticompetitive tactics in the chip maker's attempts to maintain smartphone semiconductor monopoly.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
Law firm warns Australian firms: Get your data breach protection toolkit ready now
Breach Prevention

Law firm warns Australian firms: Get your data breach protection toolkit ready now

Australian organisations are facing an increase in cyber litigation, prompting the need to prepare for mandatory data breach reporting, says law firm Jones Day.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Jul 2016
Cisco and HP locked in lawsuit following failed VoIP contract
Unified Communications

Cisco and HP locked in lawsuit following failed VoIP contract

The lawsuit regards a dispute about the calculation of a monetary credit on the loan balance owed by HP under a financing agreement between the pair.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Fri, 4th Sep 2015
Spark's Revera sued by consultant claiming fee related to 2012 sale
Revera

Spark's Revera sued by consultant claiming fee related to 2012 sale

Revera faces a lawsuit from consultant Wilhelmus Giesbers, who alleges a missed USD $3.1 million commission from Revera's 2013 sale to Spark New Zealand.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
EA face lawsuit for Battlefield 4
Gaming

EA face lawsuit for Battlefield 4

EA faces a class action lawsuit over materially false and misleading statements regarding Battlefield 4's launch, amid severe game glitches.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Dec 2013

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UK Amazon sellers sue over millions in frozen revenues
eCommerce

UK Amazon sellers sue over millions in frozen revenues

Amazon UK sellers launch legal action, accusing Amazon of unlawfully freezing tens of millions in revenue, impacting business operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Oct 2024