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Viagogo loses appeal of $7M penalty for duping consumers
ACCC 2022-05-18 2:03 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Viagogo has lost a bid to overturn a $7 million penalty handed down after a judge found the ticket reseller misled customers on an “industrial scale”.

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High Court to hear Botox trade mark appeal
Appeals 2022-05-18 3:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The High Court has granted special leave to a cosmetic company to challenge a judgment finding it infringed Botox maker Allergan’s trade marks by marketing its topical creams as Botox alternatives.

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Perth Airport misled United in lease negotiations, lawsuit claims
Contracts 2022-05-18 4:17 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

United Petroleum has taken Perth Airport to court, arguing it was induced to enter a $900,000 lease and construction agreement at the airport’s central precinct with empty promises of redevelopment at the site.

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Cotton On reaches settlement in copyright stoush with streetwear rival
By George Legal 2022-05-18 10:46 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Cotton On has settled court proceedings brought against rival surf and streetwear label Ghanda for threatening it with a copyright and trade mark infringement lawsuit.

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No hard time limit on criminal charges against ME Bank, prosecutors say
ASIC 2022-05-18 1:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

Challenging a ruling that tossed half the charges brought against direct bank Members Equity, prosecutors have told an appeals court the ASIC Act does not impose a strict deadline for bringing a criminal case of misleading or deceptive conduct.

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CBA says it wasn’t obligated to roster breaks enshrined in enterprise agreements
CBA 2022-05-17 4:07 pm By Sam Matthews

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has hit back at a $45 million lawsuit alleging it failed to provide thousands of employees with paid rest breaks for at least six years, saying it had no responsibility to schedule or roster the breaks.

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Judge to hear rival bids for contingency fees in Beach Energy class actions
Alistair Pound 2022-05-17 4:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge overseeing a beauty parade of two class actions against Beach Energy will hear competing bids for contingency fees by the plaintiffs’ firms before choosing which of them will have carriage of the case.

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Court overturns Peter Dutton’s win in defamation case over ‘rape apologist’ tweet
Appeals 2022-05-17 11:17 am By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has set aside a judgment awarding federal minister Peter Dutton $35,000 in his defamation case over a tweet by a refugee activist labelling him a “rape apologist”.

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Ford pushing for 10-day hearing in ‘all-in appeal’ of complex class action decision
Allens 2022-05-17 3:01 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Ford is seeking an extended hearing of its appeal from a class action judgment in favour of 185,000 vehicle owners over their allegedly defective cars, saying a “significant excavation” of the ruling is now in order. 

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Law firms team up to join two Nuix class actions, want third case shut down
Banton Group 2022-05-17 10:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two law firms are joining forces in the hopes of winning a contest of competing securities class actions against technology company Nuix over its $1.8 billion IPO.

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