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Axed HWL special counsel says he was entitled to continued work
Business of Law 2018-11-16 10:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A special counsel that was sacked from HWL Ebsworth after writing an article that was critical of the government’s treatment of veterans, is seeking to amend his pleadings to add claims that he was entitled to continued work under his employment contract with the firm.

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Motorola to bring copyright claims against Hytera
Angus Lang 2018-11-16 9:56 pm By Miklos Bolza

Motorola Solutions wants to amend its pleadings in an ongoing patent case against Shenzen-based Hytera Communications to add copyright claims relating to the source code for the radio devices at the centre of the dispute.

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High Court declines Rebel Wilson appeal in defamation case
Appeals 2018-11-16 4:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Rebel Wilson has lost a bid to have the High Court reconsider an appeals court’s decision to slash her record $4.75 million award in a defamation case against Bauer Media to $600,000.

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McMillan Shakespeare unit denies car warranties ‘illusory’
Baker McKenzie 2018-11-15 10:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Defending a class action alleging its vehicle warranties were worthless, a unit of car leasing company McMillan Shakespeare said it has paid out claims to more 3,600 drivers, and was obligated to consider each claim “on its merits”.

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Foxtel wins second challenge to Cognizant unit’s digital download patent
Entertainment 2018-11-15 8:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Cable TV giant Foxtel has succeeded in a second challenge to a digital download patent by a subsidiary of global tech giant Cognizant, but IP Australia has given the patent owner yet another go at fixing it.

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Network 10 to ‘fiercely defend’ Boss trade mark case by Fairfax
Baker McKenzie 2018-11-15 1:34 pm By Miklos Bolza

Network 10 told a court Thursday it would “fiercely defend” a trade mark case brought by Fairfax Media over 10’s recent rebrand and its newly approved trade mark, 10 Boss.

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Acai berry co. ends case alleging Aussie duo stole Amazon narrative
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-11-14 10:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

California-based acai berry company Sambazon Inc. has resolved legal action that accused its former Australian distributors of co-opting the company’s Amazonian narrative to promote a competing business.

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Appeal filed in Fairlight synthesiser trade mark dispute
Entertainment 2018-11-14 10:25 pm By Miklos Bolza

Keyboard specialist PKT Technologies has returned for an encore in a six-year long trade mark dispute, appealing a $384,000 judgment against it for violating a trade mark licence agreement with engineer Peter Vogel, inventor of the groundbreaking synthesiser behind some of 80s pop music’s most iconic sounds.

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Blockbuster defeated again in fight with husband and wife franchisee
Contracts 2018-11-14 9:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

Blockbuster has lost another round in its case against a husband and wife franchisee that sold a store’s assets to a competitor, with a court ruling the company could not sock the pair with the costs of its failed appeal.

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Accountants for collapsed Centaur Litigation can’t amend defence
Class Actions 2018-11-14 4:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

The accountants for fraudster Scott Williams, the man behind the multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme Centaur Litigation, lost a bid to amend their defence to limit their liability in a $32 million case brought by liquidators of the failed funder.

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