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Murray Goulburn boss can’t delay mediation in ACCC case
Agriculture 2018-06-12 3:44 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A judge has dismissed a bid by former Murray Goulburn boss Gary Helou to push off mediation in an action brought by the ACCC, ruling that the ex-executive’s trip to China was no reason to delay possible resolution of the case.

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Apple settles ACCC case over iPhone repairs on eve of trial
Article 2018-06-12 12:37 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Apple has reached an in-principle settlement with the consumer watchdog in an enforcement action over the tech giant’s repair policies, a judge was told Tuesday.

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Google, Unlockd will head to trial in Australia first
Article 2018-06-08 10:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

Australia will be the battleground for the first trial in an abuse-of-dominance case against Google by digital advertising startup Unlockd, and expert competition judge John Middleton will be eagerly presiding.

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Uber patent invalidates Precision GPS tech, Domino’s says
Allens 2018-06-07 9:46 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Two GPS tracking patents at the heart of a David vs. Goliath battle between Domino’s and a Sydney-based startup were foreshadowed by a patent owned by Uber, the pizza chain giant told a court Friday.

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Judge ‘suspicious’ of VW motive for killing Bannister class actions
Article 2018-06-06 10:24 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge overseeing five Dieselgate class actions against Volkswagen questioned on Wednesday the car giant’s claim that it wanted to close down two of the cases — run by Bannister Law — for the benefit of group members.

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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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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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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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Marketing firms face multimillion dollar wage theft class actions
Adero Law 2018-06-04 11:22 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

In the wake of a major ruling approving a wage class action against fundraiser Appco, more “sham” contracting suits were launched Monday, this time against two international direct marketing companies.

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CFMEU appeals ‘flawed’ $2.5M penalty over strike
Article 2018-05-31 8:46 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A ruling imposing a record $2.5 million fine against the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union had “fundamental flaws”, a lawyer for the union told the Full Federal Court Thursday.

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