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Judge tosses Caltex trade mark case, says Chevron does not own colour red
Addisons 2021-06-08 9:57 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Chevron has mostly failed in its lawsuit accusing Australian petrol station company Ampol of infringing its Caltex trade marks, with a judge finding that Chevron’s case sought exclusive use over the colour red and was “at odds with commercial sense”.

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Greenpeace wins IP stoush with AGL over ‘satirical’ campaign
Ashurst 2021-06-08 9:52 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A judge has thrown out trade mark infringement claims brought by AGL against Greenpeace for using the energy company’s logo in a public campaign labelling it “Australia’s biggest climate polluter”.

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HWL Ebsworth faces $130M negligent advice case by ex-client
Gilchrist Connell 2021-06-08 4:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A former client is seeking damages of up to $130 million from HWL Ebsworth in a lawsuit accusing the law firm of giving negligent advice on a joint venture to develop land.

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Liquidators of S&P class action plaintiff win strikeout bid in spat over funder’s agreements
Banton Group 2021-06-08 4:24 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A judge has gutted a defence and counterclaim filed by the biggest unitholder in investment fund Vale in a battle with a litigation funder and liquidators over agreements to join two class actions against S&P Capital, a fight that threatened to hold up one of the class actions.

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$10M settlement offer rejected by plaintiffs in Advanta Seeds class action
Agriculture 2021-06-08 2:04 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Plaintiffs in a class action against Advanta Seeds rejected a $10 million offer to settle the litigation, which was later dismissed by a judge.

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Ben Roberts-Smith owed record damages after reputation ‘smashed and destroyed’ by Fairfax, court hears
Arthur Moses 2021-06-08 12:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith is owed record aggravated damages from Fairfax for publishing allegations of war crimes that it knew was false and decimating his reputation, a court has heard.

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Judge shuts down derivative suit against CBL over $3M share acquisition
Adele Carr 2021-06-07 11:03 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A shareholder’s attempt to reverse a $3.15 million share acquisition by the managing director of construction giant Consolidated Builders Ltd has been dismissed by a judge, despite finding the case had “a reasonable probability of success”.

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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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‘Corrosive jealousy’ drove allegations against Ben Roberts-Smith, court hears
Arthur Moses 2021-06-07 2:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Former soldiers driven by ‘corrosive jealousy’ of Ben Roberts-Smith plotted to take down the Victoria Cross recipient and were aided by “credulous journalists”, a court has heard.

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Peter V’landys appeals loss in defamation case over ABC racehorse cruelty report
Appeals 2021-06-07 10:07 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys AM is challenging a judge’s decision to toss his defamation case against the ABC over a 7:30 segment that revealed racehorses were being killed in violation of industry rules. 

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