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Judge rejects public interest immunity argument over war crimes docs in Ben Roberts-Smith case
Anna Mitchelmore 2020-11-12 2:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The chief of the Australian Defence Force has lost a bid to keep information obtained by a war crimes inquiry from three news publishers defending against a defamation suit by war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith.

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In loss for Seiko, High Court adopts patent exhaustion doctrine
Appeals 2020-11-12 1:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The High Court has ruled that a patentee’s rights to control what can be done with a patented product after it is sold are “exhausted” upon sale.

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Setka ordered to stop poaching of union members
Chief Justice Debra Mortimer 2020-11-11 10:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

CFMEU official Michael O’Connor has successfully appealed a ruling that threw out his lawsuit seeking to restrain union heavyweight John Setka from poaching members from the union’s manufacturing division.

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High Court set to rule on patent exhaustion in ink cartridge case
Allens 2020-11-11 2:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The High Court will hand down its highly anticipated decision in a patent dispute between printer giant Seiko Epson and ink cartridge reseller Calidad on Thursday, a ruling expected to provide clarity on the the rights of businesses to modify patented goods.

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Businesses will soon face fines for unfair contract terms
ACCC 2020-11-10 11:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Businesses will face fines for imposing unfair contract terms on consumers and small businesses under expected changes to Australian Consumer Law announced Tuesday.

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Funder to seek 30% cut from $9.5M McMillan Shakespeare class action settlement
ASIC 2020-11-10 9:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The funder that backed a class action against McMillan Shakespeare over ‘illusory’ car warranties, which settled for less than 20 per cent of the $47.6 million claim value, will seek court approval for a 30 per cent cut of the $9.5 million settlement.

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Fuji Xerox can’t strike out EY, ex-director’s defences in case over $450M accounting scandal
Accounting 2020-11-09 2:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has denied Fuji Xerox’s attempt to strike out parts of the defences of Ernst & Young and a former Fuji director in a lawsuit over alleged massive accounting irregularities.

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Another aged care provider faces class action over COVID-19 outbreak
Carbone Lawyers 2020-11-09 12:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A nursing home in Melbourne’s Western suburbs may be hit with a class action over a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility that resulted in the deaths of 11 residents.

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Mylan fails in High Court bid to save patents for top seller Lipidil
Appeals 2020-11-06 12:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The High Court has declined to take up Mylan’s challenge to a Full Court ruling upholding the invalidity of three patents for its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipidil.

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Slater & Gordon settles suit by lawyer who complained about funding referral scheme
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2020-11-05 2:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Slater & Gordon has settled a lawsuit brought by a former senior solicitor alleging he was fired after making complaints about the law firm’s arrangement with a third-party funder for personal injury clients.

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