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Rugby player Israel Folau escapes gay discrimination complaint
DWF Australia 2020-11-18 7:24 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne

A tribunal has rejected a gay discrimination complaint made by anti-discrimination activist Garry Burns against Rugby League player Israel Folau due to the “egregious” nature of Burns’ conduct.

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Ex-Tennis Australia director Harold Mitchell must pay $90,000 in ASIC case
Aaron Weinstock 2020-11-04 12:47 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Federal Court has ordered former Tennis Australia director Harold Mitchell to pay a $90,000 penalty after a “narrow” win for ASIC in its case over the domestic broadcast rights to the Australian Open.

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Erin Molan says Daily Mail defamed her with story on ‘hooka looka mooka’ remark
Article 2020-09-25 6:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Sports presenter Erin Molan has fired off a defamation lawsuit over the Daily Mail’s coverage of a remark she made during Nine’s Continuous Call radio program which she claims implied she was a racist who deliberately mocked the names of Pacific Islanders on air.

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Race car driver Max Twigg misappropriated $100M in family trust fund fortune, court finds
Anthony McInerney 2020-09-01 6:02 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Race car driver and former owner of the famous Byron Bay Hotel, Max Twigg, misappropriated around $100 million in family trust money, taking steps to conceal the transfer of funds from his mother, a court has found.

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Australian Olympic Committee, beer maker lay down arms in IP dispute
Allens 2020-08-26 12:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Australian Olympic Committee has settled litigation brought against a local microbrewery for allegedly violating its intellectual property by featuring the AOC coat of arms on its products and packaging without permission.

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ASIC scores ‘narrow’ win in case against ex-Tennis Australia director
Aaron Weinstock 2020-07-31 12:43 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has handed ASIC a “narrow” win in its action against former Tennis Australia director Harold Mitchell, tossing most of the regulator’s case and accusing it of “confirmatory bias”.

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‘Groundless threats’: Sportsbet hit with cross claim in trade mark spat
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-06-26 6:32 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Bookmaker Sportsbetting.com.au has accused rival Sportsbet of “groundless threats” as it hits back with a cross claim in a hotly disputed trade mark lawsuit between the two companies.

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Sportsbet fires off trade mark lawsuit against betting site
Corrs Chambers Westgarth 2020-06-01 3:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Australian bookmaker Sportsbet has filed a lawsuit against betting competitor Sportsbetting.com.au for alleged trade mark infringement and consumer law violations.

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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar wins $2M judgment against bat maker
Gilbert + Tobin 2020-05-20 3:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

India’s God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar has won a $2 million judgment against Australian bat maker Spartan Sports for allegedly failing to pay him money owed under a licencing deal and continuing to use his image after termination of the agreement.

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Sports betting companies lose challenge to $3.8M judgment
Andrew Harding 2020-05-12 6:41 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

An appeals court has dealt Classic Bet and Best Bet a loss in their challenge to a $3.8 million judgment in a contractual dispute related to the $5.95 million acquisition of the sports gambling companies by Playup in 2018.

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