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Fair Work Ombudsman loses bid for hefty fine in MUA strike case
Article 2018-06-21 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The Fair Work Ombudsman lost its argument for $4.1 million in penalties against the CFMMEU for industrial action at shipping terminals in Sydney and Brisbane, with a judge instead fining the union just $38,000.

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Toys ‘R’ Us to close after administrators fail to find buyer
Article 2018-06-20 10:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

Toys ‘R’ Us Australia will wind down after all potential buyers pulled out of purchasing the failed toy retailer, administrators said Wednesday.

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Domino’s can’t raise Uber patent in battle over GPS tracking
Allens 2018-06-19 10:09 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has served up a loss for Domino’s Pizza in its ongoing IP battle with Australian tech startup Precision Tracking, dismissing the company’s bid to bolster its case with an Uber patent. 

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Aussie acai berry co. denies stealing rival’s story
Article 2018-06-19 5:40 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

An Australian acai berry company has hit back at accusations it co-opted the pioneering narrative of US acai berry bowl maker Sambazon to promote a competing business.

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CFMEU ‘bleeding dry’ two union whistleblowers, lawyer says
Article 2018-06-19 1:35 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A lawyer for two sacked CFMEU officials has accused Australia’s biggest union of “bleeding dry” his whistleblower clients after it vowed in court Tuesday to fight the consolidation of three cases against it.

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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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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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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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Judge won’t halt Quinn Emanuel AMP class action over venue fight
Adam Hochroth 2018-06-15 2:56 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A NSW Supreme Court judge refused Friday to pause one of five class actions against AMP despite an impending battle over where the cases should be heard.

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