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Wyeth says generic Effexor registration ‘not legitimate’
Article 2018-06-05 10:14 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Three generic drug manufacturers cannot claim damages for an injunction barring the release of cheaper versions of Effexor-XR, even if the injunction was later overturned, pharmaceutical giant Wyeth told a judge on day two of a six-week trial over its blockbuster antidepressant.

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Ex-Citi, Deutsche CEOs among 6 charged over alleged ANZ cartel
ANZ 2018-06-05 6:07 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

High-ranking bank officials, including the former CEOs of Citigroup and Deutsche Bank in Australia, are among the executives charged over a cartel involving a $2.5 billion ANZ institutional share placement.

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Judge adds Google LLC to injunction in Unlockd case
Ashurst 2018-06-05 5:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The judge overseeing a competition case against Google by mobile advertising startup Unlockd has extended a temporary injunction to the search engine giant’s US arm.

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Hilton successfully defends ‘Waldorf’ trade marks
Intellectual Property 2018-06-05 4:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Hilton Worldwide — which owns New York’s iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel — has won a bid to block an Australian serviced apartments provider from registering trade marks for the phrase “Waldorf Apartments”.

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VW wants Bannister Law class actions shut down
Article 2018-06-05 2:58 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The fate of class actions against Volkswagen in the sprawling Australian case over the car maker’s diesel emissions cheating scandal will be the subject of a major court battle starting Wednesday.

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Jenny Craig cut down to size with ACCC penalty
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-05 12:01 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Weight loss centre Jenny Craig has been ordered to pay a penalty for misleading television ads that promised people could lose up to 10 kilos for a $10 free.

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Appco appeals ruling in $85M ‘sham’ contracting class action
Article 2018-06-05 11:41 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Leading fundraising company Appco Australia Group is challenging a judge’s decision to let a $85 million wage case move forward as a class action.

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Glenville wins appeal of privilege ruling in Amcor asbestos dispute
Appeals 2018-06-04 10:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Luxury home builder Glenville has won an appeal of a ruling that shielded certain documents from production by legal professional privilege in a lawsuit against global packaging giant Amcor over liability for asbestos remediation at a former Amcor paper mill site in a Melbourne suburb.

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High Court lets stand Pfizer’s early discovery win
Ashurst 2018-06-04 10:55 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The High Court has rejected a bid by biopharmaceutical company Samsung Bioepis Australia to challenge a ruling granting Pfizer preliminary discovery for a potential patent infringement case over autoimmune drug Enbrel.

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Wyeth launches “ambush” at start of Effexor trial, court told
Bird & Bird 2018-06-04 10:13 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Pharmaceutical giant Wyeth’s has launched an “ambush” at the beginning of a trial after a nine-year long battle against several generic drug makers, alleging infringement of a second patent for its blockbuster Effexor-XR, a judge heard Monday.

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