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Merck Sharpe & Dohme sues Lupin over Januvia patent
Healthcare 2020-09-07 2:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

US pharmaceutical giant Merck Sharp & Dohme has taken a unit of Indian generic manufacturer Lupin to court for allegedly threatening to infringe the patent for its multibillion-dollar diabetes drugs Januvia and Janumet.

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Hungry Jack’s ‘bemused’ by McDonald’s trade mark lawsuit
Food and Beverage 2020-09-07 12:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Hungry Jack’s has struck back at allegations that it deliberately copied the look of McDonald’s classic ‘Big Mac’ with its new ‘Big Jack’ burger, saying customers would not confuse the burgers.

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Virgin ordered to fly engines to US, as creditors sign off on $3.5B sale to Bain
Christopher Ward 2020-09-04 7:44 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

Virgin Australia has been ordered to return four jet engines to the United States, after a court found the embattled airline and its administrators failed to properly hand over the engines and other equipment to their owners.

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Long-serving producer sues Network Ten alleging $400,000 redundancy pay shortfall
Employment 2020-09-04 7:40 pm By Christine Caulfield Sydney

A former Network Ten executive producer, who worked for the broadcaster for over 30 years, is suing the company claiming it underpaid her severance entitlements to the tune of almost $400,000.

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PwC faces class action by bondholders of collapsed lender Axsesstoday
Accounting 2020-09-04 7:32 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Irate bondholders of Axsesstoday Limited, which collapsed in 2019 after breaching its loan term conditions, have filed a class action against the asset finance lender and its accountant PwC seeking to recoup their losses.

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It’s a rap: Jay-Z settles IP spat over Little Homie children’s book
Consumer Goods 2020-09-04 4:38 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

International hip-hop star Jay-Z has quietly settled his spat with Australian children’s book manufacturer The Little Homie for what his lawyers called “flagrant, glaring and contumelious” intellectual property infringement.

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Barrister’s delay raises doubts about law firm’s fee agreement in Falls Festival class action
Class Actions 2020-09-04 3:32 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

An independent costs consultant has raised concerns about the legal costs sought by Maddens Lawyers from a $5.7 million settlement of the Falls Festival class action after the senior barrister leading the case delayed signing off on his rates with the law firm for a year.

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New class action against S&P faces delay over investor feud with funder
Banton Group 2020-09-04 1:15 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

A new class action against S&P Global is facing potential delays as the two lead applicants — one embroiled in a battle over its funding agreement — ready for a fight over when to serve the lawsuit on the global ratings agency.

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CBA hit with class action over grandfathered commissions
AMP 2020-09-03 10:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A class action has been filed against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia over commissions grandfathered by the Future of Financial Advice reforms.

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Equititrust lawsuit on shaky ground after judge rejects Vannin’s choice of security
Bartley Cohen Law 2020-09-03 5:41 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The receivers for funds manager Equititrust, who are suing the name partners of law firm Tucker & Cowen, have failed in their bid to have further security for costs paid in the form of deeds of indemnity, despite telling the court that funder Vannin might withdraw its support for the litigation.

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