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‘Everyone will believe him and not you’: Qantas sued for sex discrimination by female pilot
Employment 2022-10-31 11:44 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Qantas has been hit with a lawsuit by a former female pilot who says she suffered years of sex discrimination and harassment that culminated in a three-hour flight simulation with a hostile instructor that left her “visibly distraught.”

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Biogen, Pharmacor lay down swords in battle over MS drug patent
Ashurst 2022-10-31 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Swiss pharmaceutical company Biogen and Australian generic drug maker Pharmacor have dropped their claims against one another in a lawsuit over the patent for MS drug Tecfidera. In an October 14 order by Federal Court Justice Helen Rofe, Biogen’s infringement claims and Pharmacor’s cross-claims seeking to invalidate the lucrative patent were discontinued by consent without…

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Finish detergent maker says trade mark judgment doesn’t wash
Appeals 2022-10-31 2:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The maker of Finish dishwashing products has appealed a judgment that removed two of its trade marks for non-use and rejected its claim that a competitor’s logo was deceptively similar.

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Ashurst lures back lawyer from Clayton Utz to grow digital economy team
Ashurst 2022-10-31 2:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

As part of expansion plans for its Canberra office, Ashurst has brought back Mathew Baldwin as a partner in its digital economy team to advise federal government agencies in digital and data projects.

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IP firm Marquette resolves suit by lawyer allegedly fired for complaints of bullying
Employment 2022-10-31 1:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Boutique firm Marquette IP has reached a settlement with a former trade mark attorney who claimed she was sacked for making complaints of bullying by a supervisor. 

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Judge blames law firm for delays in Romeo’s class actions
Adero Law 2022-10-31 1:08 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A judge overseeing two underpayments class actions against supermarket chain Romeo’s has rejected a bid for a private costs assessor by Adero Law, which will now go unpaid until at least January.

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Meta wins access to info on ‘Sue Facebook’ tokens bankrolling crypto class action
Class Actions 2022-10-28 11:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

Digital giant Meta can access information on crypto tokens issued to fund a class action over Facebook’s ban on cryptocurrency ads, but the identities of those who have bought the tokens can be kept under wraps.

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University of Sydney unfairly axed lecturer over swastika image, court finds
Ashurst 2022-10-28 11:47 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A judge has found that the University of Sydney unlawfully terminated the employment of a political economy lecturer who was fired for conduct that included showing students a slide of a Nazi swastika superimposed on the Israeli flag.

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Orix settles $18M case against CEO fired after arrest on bribery charges
Alice Zheng 2022-10-28 11:23 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The sacked boss of Orix Australia — who escaped charges of corruption three years ago — has settled a dispute with his former employer, including a claim by the fleet management company for $18 million in damages.

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Pitcher Partners’ $41M class action settlement gets nod
Andrew Roe 2022-10-28 11:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge has approved a $41 million settlement in a shareholder class action against Pitcher Partners but has reduced the funder’s cut to $11.5 million after resolving a feud with the lead applicant over how much it should receive for taking the case to trial.

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