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OAIC says data breach notification scheme is working
In the first full quarter following the implementation of its mandatory data breach reporting rules, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner received an average of 2.6 data breach notifications per day, evidence the new regime is working, the regulator said.
ACCC seeks $10M penalty against Heinz over sugary snacks
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is reportedly seeking a $10 million fine against H.J. Heinz after a Federal Court found it made misleading claims about the health benefits of its Little Kids Shredz products.
‘Winner-takes-all’ approach to competing class actions a loser, Maurice Blackburn says
Forcing courts to choose a single winner in the battle over competing class actions would exacerbate the problems of overlapping cases and encourage the race to court, class action powerhouse Maurice Blackburn said Wednesday. 
Difflam maker sues Reckitt Benckiser over ads for rival Strepfen lozenges
The Australian maker of Difflam has taken UK consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser to court over ads for Strepfen that claim the rival lozenges provide 'longer lasting relief' from sore throats.
Singer Guy Sebastian sues former manager Titus Day
Chart topper Guy Sebastian has brought a lawsuit against his former manager Titus Day seeking shares in two of Day's companies, which he says he was promised in exchange for sticking with Day as a manager.
GSK slams ACCC’s ‘onerous’ compliance program in Voltaren case
The final day of trial in the ACCC's case over muscle gel Voltaren wrapped up Wednesday with a barrister for GlaxoSmithKline slamming as 'onerous' a compliance regime proposed by the consumer watchdog and blasting an injunction as unnecessary for a problem the pharmaceutical giant 'inherited' from Novartis.
Qantas right to sack flight attendant who got drunk off-duty, FWC says
The dismissal of a Qantas flight attendant who got drunk on peach martinis while off duty in New York City was not unfair, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Kraft, Bega to have day in court in battle for peanut butter rights
When US food giant Kraft faces off next week in its lawsuit against Aussie cheese company Bega for allegedly violating its peanut butter trade dress, the court will be faced with the thorny task of unraveling a complex corporate transaction that left both companies claiming rights to the iconic trade dress.
Timing of law firm email in union merger battle suggests ‘collusion’, judge says
The timing of an email from a Herbert Smith Freehills solicitor alerting the Fair Work Commission to union contempt proceedings, which the firm argued early this year was grounds for halting the amalgamation of the CFMEU with two other unions, points to 'a high level of collusion' to block the merger, a judge said Tuesday.
Squire Patton Boggs must pay rival’s fees for fighting GetSwift restraint
Law firm Squire Patton Boggs is again on the losing end of a ruling by the judge presiding over a shareholder class action against GetSwift, a case now better known for infighting among lawyers than for the allegations levelled against the tech startup.