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Woolworths says ACCC’s claim in Eco case is embarrassing
Ashurst 2018-05-04 9:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

“Embarrassing” is how Woolworths has described the ACCC’s claim that its line of environmentally-friendly disposable dishes doesn’t biodegrade in a reasonable amount of time.

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MyBudget skimmed interest off hard-up customers, court hears
Class Actions 2018-05-03 10:40 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

MyBudget has exploited tens of thousands of customers already in financial difficulty and owes them interest on money they entrusted to the debt management company, the federal Court heard at the end of a two-day class action hearing Thursday. 

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Judge dismisses ex-Norton Rose lawyer’s arguments for mediation move
Business of Law 2018-03-28 9:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge on Wednesday issued his reasons for refusing a bid by a former Norton Rose Fulbright lawyer to move scheduled mediation of the case out of Sydney, and he didn’t pull any punches.

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Qantas wins approval for “Qantas Assure” trade mark
Intellectual Property 2018-03-09 8:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Qantas has successfully defended against a challenge to its bid to trade mark the term “Qantas Assure”, with the Registrar of Trade marks saying the inclusion of the notorious Qantas mark in the term made consumer confusion unlikely.

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Bunnings defeats challenge to Sydney development plans
Construction 2018-03-09 6:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd has defeated a challenge brought by the Ku-ring-gai Council to its plans for development at the site of the former 3M building in a Sydney suburb.

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Fairfax loses fight to block realestate.com.au trade mark
Intellectual Property 2018-03-08 9:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Fairfax Media has lost a bid to stop online property advertising company REA Group from trademarking its web address realestate.com.au.

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Ex-Norton Rose partner can’t move mediation out of Sydney
Article 2018-03-01 7:47 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A former Norton Rose employment partner in litigation with the firm over his firing has lost his bid to move next week’s scheduled mediation out of Sydney.

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Norton Rose dispute with ex-partner heads to mediation
Business of Law 2018-02-22 8:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A bitter court battle over the firing of a Norton Rose Fulbright employment partner in which the firm admitted it retroactively signed and dated a court document will soon head to mediation.

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NSW appeals court upholds $7M judgment against teleco
Appeals 2018-02-14 9:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Wholesale satellite broadband provider Ipstar Australia has lost a bid to overturn a $7 million judgment against it for allegedly providing defective equipment and engaging in unconscionable conduct in violation of consumer law.

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Vodafone ordered to pay ACCC, Telstra legal bills
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-02-13 8:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Vodafone will have to cough up $295,000 to cover the legal bills of the ACCC and Telstra after falling short in its bid for judicial review of an ACCC decision not to declare a domestic mobile roaming service.

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