Search results

Order by most recent / most popular / relevance

Results: 1-10 of 12

Homeopathy plus! Not immune from the ACL

King & Wood Mallesons
-
Australia
-
March 7 2013

On 21 February 2013, the ACCC instituted proceedings against Homeopathy Plus! Australia Pty Ltd ("Homeopathy Plus!") in the Federal Court of

Kingisland hit with a meaty sum

King & Wood Mallesons
-
Australia
-
February 22 2013

On 5 February 2013, the Federal Court of Victoria ordered Kingisland Meatworks & Cellars Pty Ltd (Kingisland) to pay $50,000 in pecuniary penalties

Product liability insurance: arguable case against deregistered manufacturer?

King & Wood Mallesons
-
Australia
-
January 17 2013

Insurers often play an important role in product liability litigation as manufacturers often effect liability policies over claims in relation to

Nightwear nightmare

King & Wood Mallesons
-
Australia
-
December 19 2012

The Federal Court has imposed a penalty of $1 million on Cotton On Kids Pty Ltd for breaching fire safety standards in its supply of children's

KFC appeals poisoning decision, claims errors in findings

King & Wood Mallesons
-
Australia
-
November 1 2012

In an April 2012 New South Wales Supreme Court decision, KFC was held liable to pay A$8 million in compensation for brain damage suffered by a plaintiff as a result of food poisoning

Manufacturer's risk of liability for hidden defects in products

King & Wood Mallesons
-
Australia
-
October 25 2012

A recent decision of the Queensland Supreme Court has held the manufacturer of Winnebago motorhomes liable for the damage to property caused by a fire that originated from one of its motorhomes

Lead plaintiff settles in Australian Thalidomide class action

King & Wood Mallesons
-
Australia
-
July 23 2012

A multimillion dollar settlement was reached this week for Lynette Rowe, the lead plaintiff in a landmark class action against manufacturers and distributors of the drug thalidomide

Stringent product safety procedures fail to save KFC in poisoning case

King & Wood Mallesons
-
Australia
-
July 12 2012

In a high-profile decision the New South Wales Supreme Court decided that KFC was liable for a plaintiff's severe brain damage caused by salmonella food poisoning from a 'Twister'

Full text post: VIOXX class action: special leave refused

King & Wood Mallesons
-
Australia
-
July 11 2012

In 2010 the full court of the Federal Court of Australia overturned a damages award in the VIOXX class action

Vioxx class action: special leave refused

King & Wood Mallesons
-
Australia
-
July 10 2012

On 15 May 2012 the High Court refused special leave to appeal from the decision of the Full Federal Court to refuse to award damages in the Vioxx class action