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Rush claims Nationwide grasping for subpoena in defamation case
Ashurst 2018-04-14 12:22 pm By Miklos Bolza

A barrister for actor Geoffrey Rush has accused Nationwide News of wanting to change its defence purely to gain access to Sydney Theatre Company documents blocked by an earlier judgment.

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Nationwide looks to appeal Geoffrey Rush defamation ruling
Appeals 2018-04-05 9:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Nationwide News has moved to appeal after a ruling in a closely-watched defamation case by actor Geoffrey Rush that struck down one of Nationwide’s key defences.

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Biotech co. settles case over low-GI sugar patent claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-28 8:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australian biotech company Holista Colltech has resolved litigation over ASX announcements that said it was collaborating with a Nobel Prize nominee to file a patent for the world’s first low-GI sugar.

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Reckitt can’t ban P&G TV ad in dish detergent dust-up
Article 2018-03-27 9:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Reckitt Benckiser Australia has lost a bid for an interim ban on a commercial by rival Procter & Gamble that claims Fairy Platinum dishwashing detergent is better than RBA’s Finish Quantum detergent, with a judge ruling the scientific evidence backs up the claim.

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Judge strikes down Nationwide defence in Rush defamation case
Ashurst 2018-03-21 2:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Actor Geoffrey Rush has won a bid to strike down one of Nationwide News’ defences  in a defamation case brought by the actor.

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Air France looks to ground “Love is in the Air” copyright case
Gilbert + Tobin 2018-03-14 4:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Air France has denied claims of copyright infringement by the writers of “Love is in the Air”, saying its “France is in the Air” song and ad campaign are derived from a different, original work.

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Judge says Bohemia trademark not distinctive
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers 2018-03-07 8:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

The official exporter of crystal from the Czech Republic has lost a battle with an Australian catering company over the exclusive rights to the name Bohemia Crystal.

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Reckitt Benckiser appeals Nurofen loss
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-05 11:44 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Reckitt Benckiser has filed an appeal against GlaxoSmithKline, after a judge found the consumer goods giant misled consumers with claims that Nurofen was a more effective pain killer than its rival’s Panadol and ordered it to pay all of GlaxoSmithKline’s legal bill.

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Reckitt Benckiser sues P&G over TV commercial
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-01 9:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Reckitt Benckiser has brought a claim against its familiar courtroom foe – consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble – over a television commercial and in-store promotion it says violates the consumer laws.

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Reckitt Benckiser to feel pain of GSK’s costs in Nurofen case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-02-28 3:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Reckitt Benckiser has been ordered to pay all of GlaxoSmithKline’s legal bill after a judge found the drug giant misled consumers with claims that Nurofen was a more effective pain killer than its rival’s Panadol.

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