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Allergan wins appeal in Botox trade mark battle
Angus Lang 2021-09-08 5:19 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Botox maker Allergan has successfully challenged a Federal Court judgment dismissing its trade mark lawsuit against an Australian company selling topical creams as an alternative to Botox injections.

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Judge scolds Delta Coal liquidators for late notification of insolvent trading case
Accounting 2021-08-11 1:53 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A Federal Court judge has criticised the liquidators of coal mining company Delta for waiting over two years to file insolvent trading proceedings against former directors when the same issues of solvency had already been raised in two other cases.

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COVID-19 delays judgment in ACCC’s long-running case against private college Phoenix
ACCC 2021-08-06 3:37 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Sydney’s ongoing COVID-19 lockdown has created “logistical” difficulties delaying the release of a long awaited judgment in the ACCC’s consumer law case against collapsed private college Phoenix Institute, which was accused of misleading students through the marketing of its courses.

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Funder seeks to recoup $14.8M debt in lawsuit against Sydney developer
Cogent Lawyers 2021-08-02 6:18 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A litigation funder is suing a Sydney property developer over a $14.8 million debt stemming from a cause of action it acquired from the liquidators of the collapsed project manager behind the firm’s real estate projects.

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Culture Kings steps out of the ring, resolves Mike Tyson suit over ‘misleading’ T-shirts
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-07-29 1:42 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Streetwear retailer Culture Kings has resolved a lawsuit brought by former world boxing champion Mike Tyson alleging the company misled consumers by using his image on its T-shirts.

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Captain Cook College engaged in systemic unconscionable conduct, court finds
ACCC 2021-07-02 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Motivated by greed, online educator Captain Cook College engaged in a system of unconscionable conduct by enrolling thousands of students who accrued $60 million in debt but never finished their courses, a court has found.

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Payday lender Cigno loses bid to overturn ASIC’s short-term credit lending ban
Appeals 2021-06-29 10:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Payday lender Cigno has lost its appeal of a ruling which upheld ASIC’s first product intervention order banning the use of short-term lending models with “excessive” fees.

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Royal Caribbean can’t block US lawsuit by White Island volcano victims
Gordon Legal 2021-06-18 10:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has shot down an attempt by cruise giant Royal Caribbean to block victims of the White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand from suing for damages in a US court.

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Major retailers file class action over missing cargo ship containers
Arbitration 2021-06-07 3:08 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A class action has been filed on behalf of major retailers seeking compensation over a May 2020 incident on the MV APL England vessel which saw valuable goods en route to Australia damaged or lost overboard during rough weather.

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Findex’s High Court challenge in case against former financial advisor falls flat
Accounting 2021-04-08 4:02 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Accounting firm Findex Australia has lost a bid for the High Court to hear its case over a restraint provision against a former financial advisor found to have been unenforcable.

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