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Quintis cases latest battleground over competing class actions
Article 2018-07-10 10:05 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Multiple class actions against troubled sandalwood oil producer Quintis will soon compete to stay alive after a court heard Tuesday the company would bring an application to stay or consolidate the cases.

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Sportsbet seeks emergency injunction against Crownbet rebrand
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2018-07-09 2:59 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Sportsbet has asked a judge for an emergency order blocking Crownbet’s planned rebranding to “Sportingbet” until the lawsuit it filed over its betting rival’s planned use of the mark has been resolved.

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Ford class action lawyers want ban on car maker talking to drivers
Article 2018-07-06 3:36 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The law firm leading a consumer class action against Ford wants a court order barring the car giant from communicating with the class about their individual claims and wants to know which, if any, group members it’s already spoken to.

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Streem gets licence extension in dispute with Copyright Agency
Corrs Chambers Westgarth 2018-07-05 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Media monitoring company Streem has been granted interim relief in its dispute with the Copyright Agency Limited over the terms of an agreement to sublicence news content from leading publishers, including News Corp, Fairfax Media, and Bauer Media. 

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Murray Goulburn class can’t get docs to pursue Herbert Smith Freehills
Agriculture 2018-06-29 10:36 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The lead applicant in a class action against Murray Goulburn has lost a bid for access to documents showing the dairy cooperative’s trust consulted with a QC about possible negligence claims against Herbert Smith Freehills.

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Ford class action trial date vacated for ‘procedural failures’
Allens 2018-06-28 11:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The judge overseeing a massive class action against Ford over its PowerShift transmission has vacated the trial date, blaming the lead applicant’s numerous “procedural failures”.

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Optus wins appeal of trade mark deregistration
Christian Dimitriadis 2018-06-26 11:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Optus can hang on to its Optus trade mark for marketing and advertising services, after successfully challenging a ruling that the mark should be deregistered for non-use in those areas.

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Squire Patton Boggs loses epic battle over GetSwift client communications
Class Actions 2018-06-25 11:00 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

After a marathon hearing in court on Monday, law firm Squire Patton Boggs lost its battle to avoid client communication restraints that other parties in the GetSwift class action saga voluntarily agreed to.

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Sportsbet launches trade mark suit against rival Crownbet
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2018-06-25 9:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Online bookrunner Crownbet has been sued by rival Sportsbet over its attempt to trade mark and operate under the “Sportingbet” name.

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Domino’s can’t raise Uber patent in battle over GPS tracking
Allens 2018-06-19 10:09 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has served up a loss for Domino’s Pizza in its ongoing IP battle with Australian tech startup Precision Tracking, dismissing the company’s bid to bolster its case with an Uber patent. 

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