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ACCC greenlights outdoor advertising deals
Advertising 2018-08-23 11:47 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The competition regulator has cleared JCDecaux Australia’s multibillion merger with APN Outdoor Group, while oOh!media’s $570 million tie-up with AdShel has also been given the nod.

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Funder was ‘moving force’ behind ‘doomed’ Octaviar class action, court told
Chris Tam 2018-08-22 10:16 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Public Trustee of Queensland asked a court Wednesday for indemnity costs from a global litigation funder its says was the “real moving force” behind a dismissed investor class action it called a “nakedly speculative venture”.

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Rinehart family feud turns on a word, High Court hears
Contracts 2018-08-22 9:49 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The bitter dispute between Gina Rinehart and two of her children over billions of dollars in iron ore mining assets may come down to how the High Court interprets a single word in an arbitration clause of agreements signed by the warring family members.

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Nine defeats bid to block ‘A Current Affair’ episode
Defamation 2018-08-22 8:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Nine Network has defeated a bid by a property developer planning a defamation suit to block the television network from running an episode of “A Current Affair” that he says could harm his reputation.

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Kraft can bring new claims against Bega mid-trial
Addisons 2018-08-22 8:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The long, complex battle over who owns the rights to the Kraft peanut butter trade dress just promised to get longer, with Kraft winning approval to bring fresh allegations against Bega mid-trial.

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ACCC moves WestConnex decision up a week
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-22 9:29 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The ACCC will announce its decision on TransUrban’s proposed bid for a majority stake in the $16.8 billion WestConnex highway project a week early, in light of the New South Wales Government’s timetable for reviewing bids.

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Adani beats native title challenge to Queensland coal mine
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-08-21 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

A group of Indigenous Australians has failed to block Adani Mining’s $16 billion development of the proposed Carmichael coal mine in central Queensland, with a judge dismissing the claims as “void of merit”.

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Sanofi launches patent case over Alphapharm injector pen
Healthcare 2018-08-21 11:00 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Global pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis has launched patent infringement proceedings against generic drug maker Alphapharm seeking “urgent interlocutory relief” to prevent a generic injector pen from being listed on the market.

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Apple keeps patent application for iPhone, iPad interface alive
Article 2018-08-21 10:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A patent application for a computer-implemented invention filed by Apple may have a shot at approval, with a delegate for IP Australia saying strict tests for patentability should be eschewed in favor of a more holistic approach.

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ACCC lost cartel case because Loyal, Cascade were not competitors, judge rules
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-20 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The two coal companies at the centre of an ACCC case alleging an unlawful agreement to rig the tender process for mining exploration licenses were not competitors, a judge has ruled in dismissing the watchdog’s cartel case.

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