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NSW Ports weighs stay bid in competition case as it battles similar ACCC proceedings
A second competition lawsuit brought against NSW Ports could be stayed or consolidated with a case launched by the competition regulator over an agreement to privatise Port Botany and Port Kembla, a court heard Tuesday.
Cricket great Sachin Tendulkar sues Aussie bat maker for unauthorized use of image
India's God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar is suing Australian bat maker Spartan Sports, accusing the company of failing to pay him $2.87 million under a licensing deal and continuing to use his image after he terminated the agreement.
East Timor tries again to shut down case over $328M fuel supply contract
The government of East Timor will appeal a Victorian Supreme Court judgment dismissing its application to throw out a case brought by oil and gas firm Lighthouse Corporation over a failed fuel supply agreement.
Lottoland sues ACMA after jackpot betting services ruled unlawful
Lottoland has commenced proceedings against the Australian Communications and Media Authority, after the watchdog found that the lottery website’s jackpot betting services, including US Millions and US Power, had breached Australian gambling laws.
Privilege not waived by Allens lawyer’s inadvertent disclosure, court says
A court has ordered the plaintiffs in a coal mine development contract dispute to destroy unredacted copies of privileged legal advice that were inadvertently disclosed by a solicitor for Allens, which was acting for the other side.
Uber drivers are not employees, Fair Work Ombudsman finds
Unions have called for urgent legislative reform after the Fair Work Ombudsman declined to take compliance action against Uber, finding that the ride-share giant's drivers were independent contractors, not employees, under Australian law.
Judge says sorry for delayed Osteo Gel judgment as penalty hearing set for 2020
A Federal Court judge has apologised for "upsetting the applecart" and taking "too long" to publish his judgment in the consumer regulator's case against GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis over packaging for now discontinued painkiller Osteo Gel.
Shareholder class action against Sirtex settles mid-trial
Sirtex Medical has reached a mid-trial agreement to resolve a shareholder class action that centred on the biotech company's sales forecasts of its radiation treatment.
Kraft, Bega to go another round in epic peanut butter trade dress battle
The long-running dispute between Kraft Foods and Bega over who owns the rights to use the signature Kraft peanut butter trade dress in Australia is not over, with Kraft appealing a ruling that found Bega had acquired the rights to the trade dress when it purchased Kraft unit Mondelez's Australian and New Zealand business in 2017.
IOOF execs slam APRA for last-minute discovery as trial looms
Former executives of wealth manager IOOF facing disqualification proceedings by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority have criticised the prudential regulator for a late and extensive discovery request, saying it could "imperil" the July trial date.