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Unique wins appeal of unconscionable conduct ruling
Chief Justice James Allsop 2018-09-19 4:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Full Federal Court has overturned a win for the consumer regulator in a case against Sydney-based Unique International College, ruling that the vocational trainer’s practices for marketing and enrolling students in its diploma courses did not amount to unconscionable conduct.

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Judge wants funder’s cut in Westpac class action to come from net recovery
Allens 2018-09-19 1:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has agreed to sign off on an order in a massive class action against Westpac that could give 25 percent of any recovery to the litigation funder underwriting the case, on the condition that the funder accept a rate reflecting the net, not the gross, sum.

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Bega admits to using Kraft-branded shippers
Addisons 2018-09-19 1:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Bega has admitted to allegations by Kraft that it distributed its peanut butter in boxes with the Kraft logo on the outside, but says it was allowed to under a license agreement.

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ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell calls it quits
Article 2018-09-18 10:09 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The deputy chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Peter Kell, has resigned just five months into a yearlong extension of his contract with the corporate watchdog.

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Judge dismisses MyBudget consumer class action
Class Actions 2018-09-18 9:59 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

MyBudget has successfully fought off a class action brought by consumers who claimed the budget management firm violated consumer law by holding onto interest earned on their personal budgeting accounts.

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Alphapharm can’t get docs ahead of hearing on injector pen injunction
Healthcare 2018-09-18 9:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Generic drug company Alphapharm has lost a bid for documents it claimed would show Sanofi-Aventis suspected as early as 2015 that patents for one of its injector pens may be invalid.

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ACCC calls for regulation to stop airports ‘exploiting’ power
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-09-18 4:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

Australia needs stronger regulation to prevent the country’s major airports from abusing their market power, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said Tuesday.

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Hytera must tell Motorola which docs blocked by Chinese cybersecurity laws
Herbert Smith Freehills 2018-09-18 2:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Hytera Communications has until Thursday to reveal what evidence has been or will be withheld from Motorola in their intellectually property battle in compliance with strict Chinese state security and cybersecurity laws.

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Hyundai lawsuit over $7.9M arbitration award gets go-ahead
Arbitration 2018-09-18 2:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has said a case filed by Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries to enforce a $7.9 million arbitration award against Alfasi Steel over the delayed construction of Sydney’s International Conference Centre can move forward even though Alfasi has gone into administration.

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Dr Reddy’s settles Millennium’s cancer drug patent suit
Biopharmalex 2018-09-18 1:54 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Generic drug maker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has reached a settlement with US-based Millennium Pharmaceuticals, agreeing to be restrained from selling a cheap version of cancer drug Velcade in Australia.

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