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Catch Group takes another stab at trade mark opposition
Consumer Goods 2018-11-29 12:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Catch Group has appealed a decision from IP Australia that shot down its opposition to a trade mark by a rival online store.

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Class action says CoreStaff lured workers to Australia with misleading job offers
Class Actions 2018-11-28 10:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Labour on-hire and recruitment company CoreStaff is facing a class action alleging it violated the consumer laws by luring workers to Australia from Papua New Guinea with the promise of long-term work, only to terminate their employment agreements less than three years after they relocated.

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RBA cos. fined $21M after pleading guilty in foreign bribery scandal
Financial Services 2018-11-28 9:55 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s two banknote subsidiaries pleaded guilty to foreign bribery charges in 2011 and paid fines of more than $21 million, it was revealed Wednesday after a seven-year suppression order was lifted.

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Uber faces largest class action in Australian history
Class Actions 2018-11-28 3:40 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers said Wednesday it is expanding its class action against Uber, with the firm saying the total claim against the US ride-sharing company would likely dwarf any class action recovery in Australia’s history.

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Art collectors won’t get their day in court against failed auction house Mossgreen
Justice Nye Perram 2018-11-28 3:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The judge overseeing the complex liquidation of failed auction house Mossgreen has denied leave to proceed to vendors who received nothing from the sale of their art collections.

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Trivago admits it breached consumer law with hotel rankings
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-11-28 1:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Hotel booking aggregator Trivago has admitted it may have misled consumers into believing they would find the lowest hotel rate on an initial search of its site and that it had breached the Australian Consumer Law.

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Catch Group files trade mark lawsuit over ‘Catch of the week’ deals
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2018-11-28 11:51 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

E-retailer Catch Group has filed a trade mark lawsuit against a popular online classified ads provider over its “Catch of the week” and “Catch of the month” promotions.

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Merger to create $285M IP firm poised for Asia push
Baker McKenzie 2018-11-27 11:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The companies that own some of Australia’s largest intellectual property boutiques have agreed to a merger that will create a 349 employee-strong firm that’s a force to be reckoned with in the market for IP services in Asia Pacific.

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Surgical mesh devices to face tougher regulatory review
Healthcare 2018-11-27 9:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Surgical mesh devices, including the controversial urogynaecological mesh devices that are at the centre of two high-stakes class actions, will soon face a higher bar for regulatory approval.

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Funders’ cut won’t exceed 25% in Spotless class action
Class Actions 2018-11-27 3:45 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The two funders paying for a shareholder class action against facility services company Spotless Group want 25 percent of any net settlement or judgment in the case, a rate that mirrors the commission approved in a common fund order now at the centre of a constitutional challenge.

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