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Canadian poppy coin invalidates own patent, Australia tells court
Article 2018-06-18 10:58 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Australian Government has revealed its “knockout claim” in an international IP dispute, accusing the Royal Canadian Mint of invalidating its own patent for printed coins by distributing the coins prior to the patent being filed.

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Sydney council settles asbestos dumping class action
Class Actions 2018-06-18 10:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Sydney’s Liverpool council has reached a proposed settlement with residents who claim their properties were harmed when soil containing asbestos was dumped near nature strips around their properties.

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Spat over ‘secret’ side deal in class action tossed on appeal
Chief Justice James Allsop 2018-06-18 10:13 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A legal stoush over a “secret” side agreement between the lead applicant in a shareholder class action and a litigation funder has been shut down, with the Full Federal Court on Monday dismissing an appeal by the applicant.

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Judge says DibbsBarker, QRxPharma emails privileged
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2018-06-18 10:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge overseeing a securities class action against former directors of failed pharmaceutical company QRxPharma and its legal advisor DibbsBarker has ruled that certain documents, including numerous emails sent by the law firm, are protected by attorney-client privilege.

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Apple to pay $9M in ACCC case over iPhone repairs
Clayton Utz 2018-06-18 9:40 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Apple will pay $9 million to resolve a case by the ACCC alleging the US tech giant’s repair policies were in breach of the Australian Consumer Law, according to a court order Monday.

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Fourth class action filed over St Patrick’s Day fires
Class Actions 2018-06-18 4:36 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Powercor Australia has been hit a class action alleging its negligence led to a fire in the Gazette area of South West Victoria, the fourth class action the electrical distribution company faces over the 2018 St Patrick’s Day fires.

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Netcomm Wireless settles Corning’s patent suit over NBN tech
Article 2018-06-18 3:16 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

NetComm Wireless has settled a suit brought by Corning Optical Communications alleging broadband technology used in the National Broadband Network rollout infringes on an innovation patent.

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Third class action to be filed over contamination at DoD army base
Class Actions 2018-06-15 10:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Shine Lawyers has received unconditional funding from IMF Bentham to bring another class action against the Department of Defence over alleged land contamination near an army base, this time in the Northern Territory.

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Law firm can’t put ‘parasitic’ rival on hook for GetSwift costs
Article 2018-06-15 8:56 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Squire Patton Boggs, one of the losing law firms in the GetSwift class action beauty contest, has lost again, this time in its fight to have winning firm Phi Finney McDonald pay its legal costs.

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Rebel Wilson to appeal “bizarre” damages cut
Article 2018-06-15 3:41 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Actress Rebel Wilson has vowed to appeal a decision by the Victorian Court of Appeal that slashed a record $4.75 million defamation payment down to $600,000.

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