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Judge takes scalpel to Commonwealth Bank class action
Class Actions 2018-05-15 10:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The judge overseeing a Maurice Blackburn-led shareholder class action against Commonwealth Bank of Australia over allegedly lax anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing controls has struck out a portion of the statement of claim for “pleading deficiencies”.

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Judge must decide whether Fairfax article is about Harry Triguboff
Banki Haddock Fiora 2018-05-15 9:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge overseeing a defamation case brought by billionaire Meriton founder Harry Triguboff against Fairfax Media must decide whether an article about the property company that appeared in the Australian Financial Review can be reasonably said to be about Triguboff.

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SNF renews challenge to BASF patent
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-05-15 11:24 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

SNF has filed an appeal with the Federal Court after the Australian Patent Office shot down its challenge to a mining patent application by rival BASF.

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Take-Two wins temporary block of Grand Theft Auto alterations
Entertainment 2018-05-11 10:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Take-Two Interactive has won a temporary injunction blocking a gamer from making unauthorised changes to its popular Grand Theft Auto video game.

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Retail Food Group faces shareholder class action
Franchises 2018-05-11 9:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Retail Food Group has been hit with a shareholder class action alleging it failed to make adequate disclosures regarding the financial health of its franchise network.

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Judge issues injunction in Infa-Secure seat device ownership spat
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-10 10:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A Federal Court judge has permanently barred a woman who claims she owns the intellectual property for an Infa-Secure seat belt device from telling retailers that she is the rightful owner of the device’s IP.

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Encompass appeals fintech patent loss
Gilbert + Tobin 2018-05-10 2:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

An appeal has been filed by financial software company Encompass Corp. after a Federal Court judge found two of its patents for computer software failed the method of manufacture test and were invalid.

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Taronga Zoo settles TM case against Sydney rival
Allens 2018-05-10 2:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Taronga Conservation Society Australia and Sydney Zoo have agreed to settle their legal battle over the use of the name “Sydney Zoo”. 

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Iluka Resources class action gets funding
Class Actions 2018-05-10 11:22 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A shareholder class action against mining company Iluka Resources has received funding, the company said Thursday.

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AFL facing race, sex harassment lawsuit by ex-player Joel Wilkinson
Employment 2018-05-09 10:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Former AFL player Joe Wilkinson is preparing the sue the AFL, top clubs, coaches and players after allegedly facing racial abuse and sexual harassment throughout his career. 

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