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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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Jobs Minister Michaelia Cash to fight AWU subpoena in raids case
Article 2018-05-30 10:07 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Employment Minister Michaelia Cash vowed Thursday to challenge a subpoena ordered by the Federal Court to appear as a witness in a case over last year’s raids on the offices of the Australian Workers’ Union.

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Optus prevails in Telstra suit over ‘Empires End’ ad
Article 2018-05-30 3:21 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A judge has lifted an injunction against an Optus ad campaign after ruling that Telstra failed to make its case that the ‘Empires End’ campaign was misleading or deceptive.

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Tractor maker Agrison named in bushfire class action
Article 2018-05-29 10:28 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Tractor company Agrison has been added as a defendant in a class action brought by victims of the 2015 bushfire near Ballarat that ripped through 4,000 hectares and destroyed 12 homes.

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