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Lux Sydney retailer can’t strike NSW’s defences in light rail construction suit
Australian luxury watch retailer Watches of Switzerland has lost a bid to strike out Transport for NSW's defences in a case seeking damages for the ongoing construction of the light rail project in Sydney's CBD.
Gold Coast council ducks suit over $48M Surfers Paradise building sale
A judge has set aside an application to block the $48 million sale of a Surfers Paradise building and car park after finding the community organisation that launched the proceedings lacked standing.
ACCC tried to ‘micro-manage’ Pacific with injunction, judge says
The judge overseeing the competition lawsuit brought by the ACCC over Aurizon's proposed sale of its Queensland intermodal business to Pacific National has denied the regulator's bid for an injunction against Pacific, saying it amounted to micro-managing that could discourage "normal competitive behaviour".
Patent suits launched over breakthrough cancer drug
Two patent infringement lawsuits have been launched over attempts to sell generic versions of breakthrough cancer drug Velcade in Australia, after a US court last year struck down attempts to invalidate a patent for the drug.
Foxtel should pay more than a gym to stream copyrighted recordings, court told
A Copyright Tribunal decision that led to substantially lower sound recording licence fees for Foxtel was "beyond the pale" because it compared fees charged to the cable TV giant with those charged to fitness centres, the Full Federal Court heard Wednesday.
CrownBet goes on the attack, says Sportsbet’s trade marks must be revoked
In an escalating battle between the online bookmakers, CrownBet has filed a cross claim in a consumer and trademark infringement lawsuit brought by Sportsbet that calls for the cancellation of its rival's trade marks.
CFMMEU warned of deregistration risk for ‘aberrant’ conduct
The CFMMEU must force "systemic behavioural change" on its construction division, a majority Full Federal Court said Tuesday in upholding a fine of $306,000 for workplace breaches against the union and raising the spectre of deregistration.
Brambles hit with second shareholder class action
Chain logistics company Brambles is facing a second class action alleging it breached its continuous disclosure obligations by failing to revise its overly rosy 2017 financial forecast on several occasions.
Optus, Telstra reach deal over ‘Unlimited’ ads
A claim for damages by Optus over Telstra's 'Unlimited' ad campaign, which was found to be misleading and deceptive, appears to have been resolved by the rivals out of court.
Class action can claim Westpac unit knew about $1.9M Ponzi scheme
A judge has denied a Westpac unit's bid to strike allegations that it knew about a $1.9 million Ponzi scheme from a class action alleging the bank aided the Ponzi schemer's illegal conduct.