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Rascal + Friends says rival nappy maker’s patent claims don’t hold water
Consumer Goods 2020-03-26 2:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Nappy maker Rascal + Friends has brought a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a patent held by Japanese competitor Uni-Charm.

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ACCC allows coordination to address COVID-19 ventilator shortages
ACCC 2020-03-25 4:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken swift action to allow medical technology companies to coordinate on supplying ventilators, protective gear and other equipment in high demand due to the coronavirus.

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ACCC approves Coles bid for chilled meals company
ACCC 2020-03-25 1:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has approved Coles’ planned acquisition of chilled meals supplier Jewel, saying the sale was better for competition than the liquidation of Jewel’s assets.

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Court to determine Sony Playstation penalty without hearing
ACCC 2020-03-25 12:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A hearing has been vacated in ACCC proceedings brought against Sony alleging it misled gamers who purchased faulty PlayStation games, with any penalty the entertainment company should face to be decided by the court on written submissions alone as it seeks to avoid in-person hearings.

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Boral hit with shareholder class action over US business disclosures
Class Actions 2020-03-24 9:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Construction giant Boral is facing a shareholder class action for allegedly failing to disclose financial irregularities in its US windows business.

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Coronavirus claims first retail victim as Tigerlily files for administration
Restructuring & Insolvency 2020-03-23 5:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Australian swimwear retailer Tigerlily has filed for voluntary administration, citing unfavourable conditions for retailers as the coronavirus pandemic shutters all but non-essential services in major states.

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ASIC to shift regulatory priorities amid pandemic
APRA 2020-03-23 1:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will continue its enforcement activities amid the spread of the coronavirus but will prioritise cracking down on behaviour that threatens “immediate consumer harm”.

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Former Russells solicitor resolves case against firm
Business of Law 2020-03-20 9:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A former Russells restructuring and insolvency lawyer has resolved a lawsuit alleging the firm tried to manufacture a reason to terminate his unemployment.

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Litigating in the age of coronavirus: The Dick Smith trial goes virtual
Class Actions 2020-03-20 7:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Six law firms are working on a consolidated trial of multiple class actions over the collapse of retailer Dick Smith, but when the trial opened in the NSW Supreme Court this week, a lone barrister appeared in court before Justice Michael Ball, amid a sea of empty bar tables. Most of the hearing’s participants joined through a virtual courtroom while members of the public were invited to watch the trial unfold on a YouTube live stream. Welcome to litigating in the age of the coronavirus.

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‘Free the flag’: Copyright dispute over Aboriginal flag looms
Article 2020-03-19 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A company that holds the copyright for the Aboriginal flag may file a lawsuit against a website that sells flags featuring the design with the words ‘Free the flag’ in the middle.

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