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Domino’s faces possible class action by franchisees
CJM Lawyers 2020-01-08 9:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

A law firm bringing the second of two cases by franchisees against Domino’s Pizza is weighing a possible class action against the fast food giant.

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High Court to weigh in on patent exhaustion in Seiko ink cartridge spat
Allens 2020-01-08 5:08 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The High Court has granted special leave to cartridge reseller Calidad after the company lost an intellectual property dispute with printer giant Seiko Epson and was hit with a general injunction barring it from further patent infringement.

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Canberra property developers suffer partial loss in GST class actions
Alastair Vincent 2020-01-08 4:59 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The property developers behind two Canberra apartment complexes have been dealt a partial loss in two class actions against them, with a judge finding the developers misled the lead applicants about the GST payable on their units but that only some of them were entitled to compensation or restitution.

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Leyonhjelm hires new lawyer as he appeals $120,000 defamation award to Sarah Hanson-Young
Defamation 2020-01-08 2:55 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Former senator David Leyonhjelm is appealing a ruling that socked him with a $120,000 damages bill in a defamation case brought by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, and has hired a new solicitor to bring the challenge.

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Ex-Norton Rose partner can’t block King & Wood Mallesons from acting for former firm
Appeals 2020-01-07 10:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

A former Norton Rose Fulbright partner has lost his bid to block King & Wood Mallesons and two barristers from representing the law firm in a long-running feud over his termination, with an appeals court calling his allegations against the legal team “unfounded and misconceived”.

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Settlement in class action over ‘excessive’ legal fees won’t cover group members
Bounty Law 2020-01-07 6:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A settlement has been reached that brings an end to a class action against a Queensland law firm for allegedly charging personal injury clients excessive fees but does not resolve the claims of group members.

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Ben Roberts-Smith loses bid for journalists’ sources in defamation case
Bruce McClintock 2020-01-07 11:09 am By Miklos Bolza Sydney

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has been denied access to evidence revealing the identity of confidential sources that leaked information concerning alleged war crimes in Afghanistan that were detailed in news articles at the centre of a defamation lawsuit.

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Corrs partner on the hook for security in DNA patent appeal
Appeals 2020-01-06 5:32 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth who successfully opposed a genome editing patent by ToolGen, and a corporate predecessor of law firm Ashurst, have been ordered to pay $375,000 in security in an appeal launched by the South Korean biotech firm.

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Westpac may get pulled into sports betting class action following AUSTRAC scandal
AUSTRAC 2020-01-06 3:58 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A Sydney solicitor who was found liable for investor losses in a sports betting scheme masterminded by convicted conman Peter Foster may seek to shift the blame onto Westpac for the bank’s alleged failure to flag funds shifted offshore from the scheme.

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Vocus settles shareholder class action for $35M
Class Actions 2020-01-06 2:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Vocus Group has agreed to settle a shareholder class action over a 2017 profit downgrade, with its insurers footing most of the bill to resolve the proceedings.

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