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Regeneron steps up opposition to Kymab’s human rat patent
US biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has filed a Federal Court challenge after losing its opposition to a patent application by UK biopharmaceutical company Kymab for a method of producing an animal with part-human DNA.
Jack de Belin drops appeal of NRL no-fault stand down rule
Rugby league player Jack de Belin has dropped his appeal of a ruling dismissing his challenge to the National Rugby's League "no fault" stand-down rule.
Westpac lightens class action load with $23.25M in payouts
Westpac has recently agreed to pay a combined $23.25 million to settle two class actions against it, cutting the number of class actions the bank is facing in half.
ACCC waves $469M Landmark, Ruralco deal through
The ACCC won't stand in the way of rural supply giant Landmark's proposed $469 million takeover of competitor Ruralco, with the competition regulator saying the importance of customer relationships would leave room for independent retailers to compete.
Westpac to pay $13.25M to settle class action over Samra Ponzi scheme
Westpac will pay $13.25 million to settle a class action over alleged losses caused by subsidiary BankSA’s investments in a Ponzi scheme run by convicted fraudster Michael Samra.
NSW dragged into ACCC’s competition case over ports deal
The ACCC has reversed course, naming the state of New South Wales in its lawsuit over an allegedly anti-competitive agreement for the privatisation of Port Botany and Port Kembla after previously saying the law did not apply to the state.
Workers win landmark personal leave challenge against Cadbury maker Mondelez
In a majority ruling that will have significant ramifications for how companies calculate employees' personal leave days, the Full Federal Court has found that the method used by food manufacturer Mondelez in granting the entitlement for its Tasmanian shift workers left them worse off than under the Fair Work Act.
Ariosa appeals loss to Sequenom over prenatal genetic test patent
Ariosa Diagnostics has asked the Full Federal Court to hear its challenge to a ruling that its Harmony prenatal test infringed Sequenom's patent for a prenatal genetic test, saying the court's judgment was attended by "sufficient doubt".
Court approves Shine Lawyers class action settlement
The Supreme Court of Queensland has signed off on a settlement reached in a shareholder class action against plaintiffs firm Shine Lawyers, the first settlement of a class action in the state.
Court to hear a2 Milk trade mark appeals together
The Federal Court will hear two high-stakes trade mark appeals by the a2 Milk Company together, after IP Australia delegates found two marks containing "a2", which is a protein found in cow's milk, were not inherently adapted to distinguish its products.