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Goodyear hits the brakes on trade mark appeal against Dunlop
Ashurst 2018-10-11 4:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

US tyre company Goodyear has dropped its challenge to a mixed trade mark ruling in its long-running dispute with UK-based rival Dunlop over coveted trade marks for ‘Dunlop’ and ‘Flying D’.

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ASIC contests referee idea in AMP insurance rewriting case
Clayton Utz 2018-10-11 4:21 pm By Miklos Bolza

ASIC has locked horns with a Federal Court judge over his proposal to appoint an independent referee in its case against AMP over insurance rewriting, with the regulator arguing the move would lead to delay and duplication of costs.

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Titus Day files cross-claim seeking commissions from Guy Sebastian
Article 2018-10-11 2:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The management company owned by Titus Day has fired back at a lawsuit filed by singer Guy Sebastian, claiming it’s still owed commissions for appearances by the singer.

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Funeral insurer loses High Court appeal over profits from use of rival’s secrets
Appeals 2018-10-10 11:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court of Australia has rejected an appeal of a ruling that found a funeral insurer was liable for the use of a rival’s confidential information by employees and instead granted a cross-appeal that more than doubled the rival’s award of profits.

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Class action seeks evidence from jailed Crown Resorts employees
Class Actions 2018-10-10 11:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The law firm leading a shareholder class action against Crown Resorts wants evidence from employees whose arrest in China during a 2016 government crackdown on gambling sent the company’s stock price tumbling.

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Quinn Emanuel reveals ‘step up’ funding model in AMP class action beauty pageant
Adam Hochroth 2018-10-10 9:29 pm By Miklos Bolza

Law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan will call in US experts to back up its proposed “step up” funding model as five law firms begin a high stakes battle to lead a shareholder class action against AMP.

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Polo Ralph Lauren loses opposition to polo player trade mark
Consumer Goods 2018-10-10 2:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Polo Ralph Lauren has come up short in its opposition to a deregistered company’s bid to register a polo player trade mark.

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CBA faces $100M class action over ‘uncompetitive’ super rates
Class Actions 2018-10-10 12:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Commonwealth Bank and its wealth management unit Colonial First State have been hit with a class action alleging Colonial First State dumped customers’ retirement savings into uncompetitive CBA investments with returns as low as 1.25 per cent.

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United can’t boot judge from final hearing in Freehills case
Clyde & Co. 2018-10-09 11:57 pm By Miklos Bolza

Australian petrol retailer United Petroleum has lost a bid to disqualify a judge from a final hearing on costs in its unsuccessful battle against law firm Herbert Smith Freehills over a failed initial public offering.

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Telstra scolded for lax priority assistance compliance
Telecommunications 2018-10-09 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Telstra has fallen short in complying with its priority assistance obligations to customers with life-threatening medical conditions, according to the communications regulator, which opened its investigation following the deaths of two customers who were unable to use their landlines.

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