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TechnologyOne appeals $5.2M judgment in unfair dismissal case
Australian software company TechnologyOne has appealed a ruling ordering it to pay $5.2 million to a former high-earning executive for allegedly terminating him for making complaints about workplace bullying.
CoreLogic must hand over documents for potential data scraping copyright case
Construction information service provider BCI Media Group has won its bid for preliminary discovery against property data analytics firm CoreLogic Australia, which is suspected of breaching copyright by gaining unauthorised access to BCI's subscription platforms and data scraping for leads.
ACCC takes Fuji Xerox to court over ‘unfair’ contract terms
The consumer watchdog has filed court proceedings against Fuji Xerox alleging the Japanese print giant's standard form contracts with small businesses contain a bevvy of unfair contract terms that could cause them harm.
LiveTiles to pay $8.4M to settle lawsuit by CEO’s brother
Software company LiveTiles will pay $8.445 million to settle litigation brought by Microsoft solutions provider nSynergy's founder Keith Redenbach against his brother, LiveTiles CEO Karl Redenbach, alleging he diverted tens of millions of dollars in nSynergy's assets, including LiveTiles.
Game over for Monster Energy’s opposition to ‘Monster Strike’ trade mark
A judge has shot down Monster Energy's opposition to Japanese software company Mixi registering the 'Monster Strike' trade mark in Australia for its popular video game of the same name, the second judge to find the energy drink maker's standalone 'Monster' mark does not have a significant reputation in Australia.
Zip Co crushes Flexigroup’s ‘No Interest’ trade mark
Fintech Zip Co has successfully opposed rival Flexigroup's attempt to trade mark 'No Interest Ever!', in the latest trade mark battle between buy now, pay later service providers in Australia.
High Court won’t hear Rokt appeal on software patentability
The High Court has declined to weigh in on the patentability of software, rejecting e-commerce company Rokt's bid for review of a decision striking down its marketing invention.
Former TechnologyOne exec awarded $5.2M for unfair dismissal
Australian software company TechnologyOne has been ordered to pay one of its former high-earning executives $5.2 million after a court found he was unfairly terminated for making complaints about workplace bullying.
Google fires back at ACCC data collection suit, says it sought ‘explicit consent in plain terms’
Google has rejected claims by the ACCC that it tricked consumers into agreeing to expanded collection of their personal data, saying that it instead sought "explicit consent" from users through an "easy-to-understand opt-in consent mechanism".
Facebook tries again to dodge privacy lawsuit in Australia
Facebook will press on with its argument that it can't be sued in Australia by the country's privacy commissioner for alleged disclosure of users' personal data, after a judge found there was enough evidence the social media giant conducted business in the country by installing and operating cookies on the devices of Australia users.