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Viterra loses third bid for Cargill talks with Allens over Joe White sale
Viterra has failed in its third bid to access communications between Cargill Australia and its lawyers related to Cargill's $420 million purchase of malt producer Joe White Maltings from Viterra in 2013.
SNF renews challenge to BASF patent
SNF has filed an appeal with the Federal Court after the Australian Patent Office shot down its challenge to a mining patent application by rival BASF.
Take-Two wins temporary block of Grand Theft Auto alterations
Take-Two Interactive has won a temporary injunction blocking a gamer from making unauthorised changes to its popular Grand Theft Auto video game.
Encompass appeals fintech patent loss
An appeal has been filed by financial software company Encompass Corp. after a Federal Court judge found two of its patents for computer software failed the method of manufacture test and were invalid.
Taronga Zoo settles TM case against Sydney rival
Taronga Conservation Society Australia and Sydney Zoo have agreed to settle their legal battle over the use of the name "Sydney Zoo". 
Quinn Emanuel withdraws as class action reps after funder challenges fees
Quinn Emanuel has been forced to bow out as class action counsel in a case against Bank of Queensland after litigation funder Vannin Capital called for the law firm's $4 million fee to be challenged.
Judge invalidates Encompass’ software patents
Financial software company Encompass Corp., which lost its patent infringement case against technology firm InfoTrack, and lost its patents in the process, should pay just 30% of InfoTrack's costs, the Federal Court has been told.
Judge won’t give Sexpo early peek of docs in consumer case
A judge has denied an attempt by adult exhibition operator Sexpo to gain pre-litigation access to documents held by members of a movement that last year linked the exhibition to child pornography, saying Sexpo had not establish a belief that the statements damaged its reputation.  
Warner Bros wins appeal in feud with Mad Max director
Warner Bros. has won an appeal in a dispute with the Australian director and producer of Hollywood smash Mad Max: Fury Road over a $7 million bonus the Sydney-based film makers claimed they were owed after making the film under budget.
IP Australia rejects SNF challenge to BASF mining patent
The Australian Patent Office has shot down a challenge by SNF to a BASF application for a mining patent.