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Federal Court to weigh in on genome editing patent
Ashurst 2018-10-17 3:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A South Korean biotech company has filed an appeal with the Federal Court after an Ashurst partner succeeded in opposing the company’s proposed patent for a genome editing technology.

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Optus agrees to pay $10M for misleading customers over phone bills
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-10-17 1:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

Optus has agreed to fork over $10 million in penalties after admitting it billed customers for premium phone services they didn’t sign up for, the consumer watchdog said Wednesday.

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Goodman Fielder fights bid to have pasta trade marks deregistered
Clayton Utz 2018-10-16 11:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Food manufacturer Goodman Fielder has shot back against claims by rival Conga Foods that six of its trade marks for pasta products should be deregistered for non-use.

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Gadens seeks to shut down rival firm’s Quintis class action
Agriculture 2018-10-16 10:35 pm By Miklos Bolza

The battle over competing shareholder class actions against failed sandalwood oil producer Quintis is heating up, with law firm Gadens launching a bid to shut down the case brought by Bannister Law, attacking its rival’s experience and resources.

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Sportsbet wins dismissal of ‘snakeman’ trade mark suit
Bird & Bird 2018-10-16 9:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Sportsbet has won the dismissal of a trade mark lawsuit brought by a Melbourne-based snake handler who goes by the name of “snakeman” over an ad by the online bookmaker featuring an incompetent snake charmer.

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Hyundai wins $5.6M payout in ICC arbitration dispute
Arbitration 2018-10-16 7:09 pm By Miklos Bolza

Hyundai Engineering and Steel Industries has been granted almost $5.6 million in compensation in a case against Australian company Alfasi Steel over construction delays on Sydney’s International Convention Centre.

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Crown says NSW gov’t ‘spruiked’ to block Sydney harbour views
Ashurst 2018-10-15 11:25 pm By Miklos Bolza

Crown Resorts has accused the NSW government of breaching its contractual obligations by “spruiking” to construction firms for development at central Barangaroo that would obstruct its views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.

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Clive Palmer files trade mark suit in bid to register United Australia Party
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-10-15 10:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Clive Palmer is suing the expelled directors of a Queensland political party for allegedly infringing on his trade mark for the United Australia Party, the party he wants to register in his pursuit of a political comeback.

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Judge to rethink Glencore in-house counsel’s access to Cargill deal docs
Agriculture 2018-10-15 9:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An appeals court has ordered the judge overseeing a fraudulent concealment trial over Cargill’s $420 million purchase of the Joe White malt business to reconsider his decision to allow an in-house lawyer at Glencore to access “highly confidential” deal documents.

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Court cans Asahi bid for docs to probe consumer claims against Gloria Jeans owner
Associate Justice David Derham 2018-10-15 5:27 pm By Miklos Bolza

Asahi Beverages has lost a bid for preliminary discovery to consider whether it should bring misleading and deceptive conduct claims against a unit of Retail Food Group, owner of the popular Gloria Jeans Coffee and Donut King franchises.

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