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Amazon settles pregnancy discrimination suit by factory worker
Amazon has settled a lawsuit accusing the e-commerce giant of violating the Fair Work Act by refusing to give an applicant a job because was pregnant.
Seeley challenge to ‘natural cool air’ trade mark gets chilly reception
Air-conditioning giant Seeley is appealing a decision by IP Australia shooting down its bid to block a father-son team from registering their ‘Natural Cool Air’ trade mark.
Uniden found to have infringed radio design patent of rival GME
A judge has found that Uniden infringed rival GME’s design patent for a handheld radio, derailing the company's plan for an Australian launch of two products.
Clothing retailer Tiger Mist pays fine for misleading returns policy
Online clothing retailer A&S Labels Pty Ltd, trading as Tiger Mist, has coughed up $26,640 to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for allegedly misleading customers about their return rights.
Anatomy of a bunny: Kmart defends plush rabbit in Jellycat’s knockoff suit
Kmart Australia and toy manufacturer Headstart International have hit back at Jellycat in a suit claiming they are selling 'Bashful Bunny' knockoffs, arguing the shape and features of the popular plush rabbit are not exclusive to the London-based soft toy designer.
Nurofen maker Reckitt-Benckiser loses High Court appeal bid in Maxigesic feud
The High Court has rejected a special leave application by consumer goods giant Reckitt-Benckiser in its long-running battle with the maker of painkiller Maxigesic.
Smile Direct Club bites back in lawsuit over teeth straightener claims
The maker of the popular Invisalign dental aligners may soon face a cross-claim from competitor SmileDirectClub, which it sued for allegedly misleading consumers about the cost and efficacy of its direct-to-consumer teeth alignment kits. 
No more jail time for ex-Kleenmaid director labelled ‘a man of greed’ by judge
The founder of whitegoods distributor Kleenmaid, who won a retrial after being sentenced to nine years for fraud and insolvent trading, will not spend any more time in jail after being resentenced by a judge who called him "a man of greed".
Redbubble can’t dodge Hells Angels trade mark infringement claims
Online marketplace Redbubble cannot rely on the terms of a settlement with the US chapter of Hells Angels to avoid trade mark infringement claims by the Australian arm of the bikie gang, a court  has ruled.
MCoBeauty drops ‘2000 hour’ eye makeup brand to settle trade mark suit
Cosmetics company MCoBeauty has reached a settlement with the maker of the popular 1000Hour Lash & Brow Dye kit in a case alleging  “deliberate and flagrant” trade mark and copyright infringement.