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Telstra takes license for TiVo IP
Intellectual Property 2018-04-26 2:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

TiVo has announced a ten-year licensing deal with Telstra under which Telstra will have access to TiVo’s intellectual property portfolios for devices and applications.

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Etrial services provider selected for Oakmoore cartel trial
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-04-26 12:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

An agreement has been reached on which company will provide services to assist in the upcoming high-stakes etrial between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and polycarbonate producer Oakmoore Pty Ltd and one of its directors.

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GetSwift judge proposes ‘bill of peace’ for rival shareholder actions
Alan Shearer 2018-04-24 10:15 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The judge presiding over jostling shareholder class actions against logistics software company GetSwift suggested on Tuesday a “bill of peace” to join the actions, but lawyers leading the competing cases warned of the “economic hazard” of a merger.

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Merck KGaA takes trade mark battle with rival Merck Sharp & Dohme to Australia
Davies Collison Cave 2018-04-24 8:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

German drug company Merck KGaA has filed a massive trade mark lawsuit against US pharmaceutical giant Merck Sharpe & Dohme in Australian federal court, claiming its use of the trade marked term “Merck” throughout its websites and apps accessible in Australia violates its trade mark and a 1970 agreement between the two.

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Warner Bros wins appeal in feud with Mad Max director
Contracts 2018-04-24 7:51 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Warner Bros. has won an appeal in a dispute with the Australian director and producer of Hollywood smash Mad Max: Fury Road over a $7 million bonus the Sydney-based film makers claimed they were owed after making the film under budget.

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Gram Engineering wins $2M in design patent case
Article 2018-04-24 6:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

Bluescope Steel has been ordered to pay over $2 million to fencing manufacturer Gram Engineering after the Federal Court ruled Bluescope infringed Gram’s registered design for a fencing panel sheet.

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ASIC loses appeal in Oil-for-Food case against AWB exec
Article 2018-04-24 12:52 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has lost its appeal in a case against a former Australian Wheat Board senior executive over an alleged kickback scam in relation to the United Nation’s Oil-for-Food programme.

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OAIC confirms health data breaches
Healthcare 2018-04-24 12:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has confirmed a news report that it received a notice of a health data breach every other day after its mandatory data breach scheme took effect.

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Brambles faces 2nd potential class action over rosy forecasts
Class Actions 2018-04-24 11:24 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Class action firm Slater & Gordon is preparing an investor class action against logistics company Brambles over alleged misstatements about revenue and sales growth for the 2017 financial year.

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Facebook rejects calls for regulation amid ACCC probe
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-04-24 12:03 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Facebook has struck back at calls for regulation of digital platforms that distribute news content, saying consumers stand to lose from regulatory meddling.

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