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Copyright Tribunal overstepped with amended Foxtel licence, says Full Court
Brendan Lim 2019-06-11 3:08 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Copyright Tribunal erred by including rights in a reissued Foxtel licence agreement that fell outside the authority of the licence grant holder, the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia, the Full Federal Court has found.

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NSW Ports weighs stay bid in competition case as it battles similar ACCC proceedings
Australian Government Solicitor 2019-06-11 2:31 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A second competition lawsuit brought against NSW Ports could be stayed or consolidated with a case launched by the competition regulator over an agreement to privatise Port Botany and Port Kembla, a court heard Tuesday.

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Cricket great Sachin Tendulkar sues Aussie bat maker for unauthorized use of image
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-06-11 2:17 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

India’s God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar is suing Australian bat maker Spartan Sports, accusing the company of failing to pay him $2.87 million under a licensing deal and continuing to use his image after he terminated the agreement.

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East Timor tries again to shut down case over $328M fuel supply contract
Arbitration 2019-06-07 9:47 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The government of East Timor will appeal a Victorian Supreme Court judgment dismissing its application to throw out a case brought by oil and gas firm Lighthouse Corporation over a failed fuel supply agreement.

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Sydney law firm to countersue ex-clients in dispute over $4.45M Westpac settlement offer
Employment 2019-06-07 9:30 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A Sydney-based law firm is planning to file a cross-claim seeking legal costs from five former clients it represented in an employment lawsuit against Westpac, who are accusing the firm of negligence in rejecting a $4.45 million settlement offer.

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Privilege not waived by Allens lawyer’s inadvertent disclosure, court says
Allens 2019-06-07 9:26 pm By Amelia Birnie Sydney

A court has ordered the plaintiffs in a coal mine development contract dispute to destroy unredacted copies of privileged legal advice that were inadvertently disclosed by a solicitor for Allens, which was acting for the other side.

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Uber drivers are not employees, Fair Work Ombudsman finds
Employment 2019-06-07 9:08 pm By Amelia Birnie Sydney

Unions have called for urgent legislative reform after the Fair Work Ombudsman declined to take compliance action against Uber, finding that the ride-share giant’s drivers were independent contractors, not employees, under Australian law.

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Judge says sorry for delayed Osteo Gel judgment as penalty hearing set for 2020
Bird & Bird 2019-06-07 12:34 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A Federal Court judge has apologised for “upsetting the applecart” and taking “too long” to publish his judgment in the consumer regulator’s case against GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis over packaging for now discontinued painkiller Osteo Gel.

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Shareholder class action against Sirtex settles mid-trial
Class Actions 2019-06-06 10:47 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Sirtex Medical has reached a mid-trial agreement to resolve a shareholder class action that centred on the biotech company’s sales forecasts of its radiation treatment.

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Israel Folau takes Rugby Australia to Fair Work Commission over sacking
Employment 2019-06-06 10:38 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Rugby player Israel Folau, who was sacked after sharing a homophobic Instagram post, has brought unfair dismissal proceedings alleging Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs terminated him because he is a Christian.

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