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Catch Group sues Kogan over ‘catch’ AdWords
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2018-05-28 10:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

E-retailer Catch Group has sued competitor Kogan, saying the online retailer is violating its “catch” trademarks and the consumer law through sponsored links on Google driven by phrases using the word “catch”.

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Passenger sues Virgin Australia over bumpy landing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-28 9:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A 64-year-old woman has sued Virgin Australia over injuries allegedly sustained as a result of a bumpy landing on a domestic flight.

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Employers on notice after FWO’s win in race discrimination case
Employment 2018-05-28 2:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Fresh off a win in its first race discrimination case, the Fair Work Ombudsman has issued a warning to employers that discriminate against workers on the basis of race: we will come after you.

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Judge hits pause on ACCC, NIB case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-28 1:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has vacated a trial scheduled to start next week in Melbourne between the ACCC and NIB Health Funds over claims the health insurer violated consumer protection laws by making changes to its plans without first notifying members.

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‘Sham’ enterprise agreements a no-go, says Full Federal Court
Ashurst 2018-05-25 10:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Full Federal Court on Friday dismissed an appeal of a ruling that barred a labour hire company from entering into an enterprise agreement with a small group of employees that covered a larger, more diverse workforce.

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Woolworths, Lowe’s settle dispute over hardware store joint venture
Consumer Goods 2018-05-25 12:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit between Woolworths and US home improvement giant Lowe’s over a failed joint venture for a chain of hardware stores in Australia.

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Bega ratchets up claims in peanut butter feud with Kraft
Addisons 2018-05-24 9:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Bega Cheese has brought new allegations against Kraft in their dispute over who owns the rights to the signature Kraft peanut butter packaging in Australia.

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Judge denies bid to axe claim against lawyer in Deep Investments case
Financial Services 2018-05-23 11:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A solicitor caught up in a lawsuit over alleged share trading losses has lost his bid to have misleading and deceptive conduct claims brought against him dropped.

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Judge sets date for opposing bovine gene patent changes
Agriculture 2018-05-23 12:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The judge overseeing a case brought by Meat & Livestock Australia over a bovine gene patent has given parties until July 5 to oppose changes to the patent, held by Cargill and Branhaven, after an earlier ruling invalidated the patent. 

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Optus fined $1.5M for misleading customers about NBN transition
Clayton Utz 2018-05-23 11:38 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Telecom giant Optus has been ordered to pay a $1.5 million penalty for misleading customers about the transition to the National Broadband Network.

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