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Sussan faces lawsuit over worker’s ‘humiliating’ experience with Kylie Minogue impersonator
Women's clothing retailer Sussan is facing a lawsuit from an employee who claims he suffered psychological injury after being forced to don gold hotpants, a bikini top and a pink cowboy hat and perform with a Kylie Minogue impersonator at a company event.
IP Australia sinks Intel’s bid for ‘Falcon’ drone trade mark
Computer processing giant Intel cannot register 'Intel Falcon' as a trade mark for drones, with an IP Australia officer finding the mark is deceptively similar to three existing marks.
Dick Smith class actions headed for March trial after mediation fails
Two shareholder class actions against failed electronics retailer Dick Smith will head to trial in March, after a failed attempt to resolve the long-running dispute in mediation.
Clyde & Co continues raid on Norton Rose to fuel Australia growth
Clyde & Co has snagged three insurance partners from Norton Rose Fulbright, as the global firm continues to expand in Australia.
Top Squire Patton Boggs’ litigator defects to launch boutique firm
A leading class action and insolvency litigator at Squire Patton Boggs is leaving the firm to launch a boutique outfit with plans to shake up the legal industry, including by bringing class actions on a contingency fee basis.
Domain sues startup rival Zango over ‘misleading’ ads
Online real estate giant Domain has filed a lawsuit against an up-and-coming competitor in the property listings market, alleging the startup's ads misleadingly claim it will have property listings before any of its rivals.
Biotechs to battle in Federal Court over ‘Access’ trade marks
Two biotech companies that provide molecular diagnostic products used in genetic screening will face off in Federal Court over whether one of the company's 'Access' trade mark is likely to confuse consumers.
Treasury Wine Estates faces another class action investigation
Maurice Blackburn has become the second law firm to consider a shareholder class action against Treasury Wine Estates over a recent earnings downgrade.
Class action alleges 7-Eleven made franchisees use Metcash-owned vendor
A class action brought against 7-Eleven claims the convenience store chain ordered franchisees to purchase goods from supplier C-Store so that 7-Eleven could meet its obligation under a contract with the Metcash-owned supplier.
US class action firms pounce on Westpac
Westpac is now facing at least eight class actions in various US courts seeking $200 million from the bank for allegedly failing to alert shareholders to violations of anti-money laundering laws.