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‘Sham’ enterprise agreements a no-go, says Full Federal Court
Ashurst 2018-05-25 10:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Full Federal Court on Friday dismissed an appeal of a ruling that barred a labour hire company from entering into an enterprise agreement with a small group of employees that covered a larger, more diverse workforce.

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Judge tosses infringement suit over machine safety patent
Article 2018-05-25 10:06 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A technology company has won dismissal of a Federal Court case alleging its industrial machine safety system that uses laser beams to detect hazards infringed on a patent licensed to a rival.

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Judge slams class action settlement as “worst” he’s ever seen
Baker McKenzie 2018-05-25 4:06 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A Federal Court judge on Friday reluctantly approved a $12 million settlement in the long-running class action against Bank of Queensland, saying it left almost nothing for those affected by the notorious Sherwin Ponzi scheme.

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ACCC loses appeal in Pfizer misuse of market power case
Appeals 2018-05-25 3:05 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

In a major loss for the ACCC, the Full Federal Court on Friday tossed the competition regulator’s challenge to a ruling that drug giant Pfizer did not misuse its market power in the months leading up to the expiration of the patent for its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor.

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Ernst & Young named as defendant in third Quintis class action
Article 2018-05-25 2:53 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Troubled sandalwood oil producer Quintis has been hit with a third class action over the company’s lost contract with Nestle unit Galderma, and this time its auditor, Ernst & Young, has been named as a co-defendant.

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Woolworths, Lowe’s settle dispute over hardware store joint venture
Consumer Goods 2018-05-25 12:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit between Woolworths and US home improvement giant Lowe’s over a failed joint venture for a chain of hardware stores in Australia.

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Fox Symes pays up over misleading ’15 second approval’ ad
Article 2018-05-24 10:27 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Debt management firm Fox Symes will pay $37,800 in penalties for misleading advertising, including its promise that customers could secure lending approval in 15 seconds.

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Bega ratchets up claims in peanut butter feud with Kraft
Addisons 2018-05-24 9:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Bega Cheese has brought new allegations against Kraft in their dispute over who owns the rights to the signature Kraft peanut butter packaging in Australia.

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Cash Converters pays $650,000 for breaking debt collection rules
Article 2018-05-24 5:18 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Cash Converters has agreed to pay $650,000 in a settlement with ASIC after the regulator found the retail pawnbroker routinely breached guidelines governing debt collection.

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Westpac’s conduct ‘unconscionable’, but no BBSW rate-rigging, judge says
Allens 2018-05-24 3:51 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Westpac Banking Corp. engaged in unconscionable conduct when it traded in bank bills in an attempt to influence the benchmark Bank Bill Swap Rate on four occasions, a Federal Court judge ruled Thursday.

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