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Vagisil maker files appeal to halt European rival’s trade mark
Appeals 2020-03-04 9:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The maker of Vagisil feminine hygiene products has appealed a ruling that denied its bid to stop a European competitor from registering Vagisan as a trade mark in Australia.

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Courts criticised for losing sight of justice in Takata airbag class closure challenge
Acting Justice Arthur Emmett 2020-02-19 8:38 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The lead applicants in seven class actions against auto manufacturers over explosive Takata airbags have criticised the courts for losing their way in ensuring justice is done, in a landmark challenge to class closure orders made in the cases.

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Judge overstepped in accepting Pacific National undertaking, ACCC tells appeals court
ACCC 2020-02-17 4:30 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The judge who dismissed the ACCC’s challenge to Pacific National’s acquisition of Aurizon’s Acacia Ridge Terminal in Queensland had no power to accept an undertaking by the rail operator as an answer to the competition regulator’s case, an appeals court has been told.

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Canadian trader seeks to revive $10M defamation case against ASIC
Appeals 2020-02-11 10:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A Canadian trader is appealing a ruling that threw out his $10 million defamation case against the Australian Securities and Investments Commission over allegedly defamatory communications the regulator sent to major stockbrokers.

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Ex-Atrum Coal boss ordered to repay $6M to Hong Kong finance group
Ashurst 2020-02-06 5:44 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A former director of Atrum Coal has been ordered to pay over $6 million owed to a unit of Hong Kong finance giant Argonaut Group after a prior default saw the former executive lose $12 million worth of shares in the company.

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Judge tosses Vagisil maker’s challenge to European rival’s trade mark
Appeals 2020-02-04 11:43 am By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The international company behind the Vagisil feminine hygiene brand has lost its bid to stop a European competitor from registering Vagisan as a trade mark in Australia.

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Glencore unit does not owe injured workers unlimited personal leave, court says
Ashurst 2020-01-21 4:09 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A subsidiary of mining giant Glencore has defeated a case brought by the CFMEU claiming it was obligated to pay unlimited amounts of personal leave to sick or injured employees.

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Ashurst admits to underpaying staff
Adero Law 2020-01-20 5:39 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Ashurst has become the latest law firm to be ensnared in the underpayments scandal affecting Australian businesses, with the firm admitting to underpaying a number of staff covered under the legal services award.

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The top 5 litigation firms of 2019
Allens 2020-01-17 11:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Lawyerly’s Litigation Firms of 2019 racked up multiple wins last year in high-stakes litigation against formidable opponents, including the country’s top regulators.

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Bombardier must defend multimillion dollar contract spat on WA billionaire’s home turf
Anthony Willinge 2020-01-13 10:43 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Jet builder Bombardier has lost its appeal of a ruling by the Western Australia Supreme Court that it has jurisdiction to hear a multimillion dollar case brought by the company of WA billionaire Tim Roberts over the sale of aircraft to wealthy Australians.

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