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Sportsbet launches trade mark suit against rival Crownbet
Online bookrunner Crownbet has been sued by rival Sportsbet over its attempt to trade mark and operate under the "Sportingbet" name.
ACCC takes Pfizer competition case to High Court
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking special leave from the High Court to appeal a ruling in a case alleging drug giant Pfizer misused its market power ahead of the expiration of its patent for Lipitor.
BHP faces class action by casual workforce
Mining giant BHP Billiton has been hit with two class actions alleging it hired hundreds of mine workers as casual employees to avoid paying proper wages and benefits, and industry heavyweights Yancoal and Glencore may face similar claims in the coming months.
Unlockd’s administrators weigh litigation funding to continue Google case
Unlockd's administrators are weighing whether and how to continue the failed company's legal fight with Google and have won a reprieve from a second meeting of creditors while they consider the options, which include third-party litigation funding.
FWC shoots down appeal of union merger approval
Two employer groups have lost their appeal of a Fair Work Commission decision that signed off on the merger of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union with two other unions.
ACCC seeks $30M penalty in Garuda cartel case
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission is seeking up to $30 million in penalties against Garuda Indonesia after the airline was found guilty of participating in a price fixing cartel.
CFMMEU fined $142,000 for threatening contractors
The CFMMEU has been ordered to pay $142,000 in penalties after the Federal Court found the union had aborted an elaborate construction procedure in Melbourne and threatened four contractors if they continued to work onsite.
Aldi wins appeal over ‘natural’ claims
The Full Federal Court has found products that market themselves as "natural" need not be made wholly of natural ingredients, handing a win to Aldi on appeal in its legal battle with the maker of the popular MoroccanOil line of hair products.
Gaia blasts ACCC for ‘misleading’ press release over fine
Baby brand GAIA  has lashed out at the consumer watchdog for issuing a press release announcing a $37,800 fine against the company for misleading 'organic' labels on three of its products, saying the release itself was "potentially misleading" to consumers.
Cable makers didn’t violate consumer law, judge says
A judge has found the Australian Cablemakers Association did not violate the consumer laws when it sent letters to several Ministers complaining that an electrical cable supplied by Midland Metals was unsafe.