Competition & Consumer Protection
REA Group to cut restrictive contract terms amid ACCC concerns
REA Group's listings site will no longer require agents to provide it with all or most of their listings, after the ACCC expressed concerns the restrictive contract terms could breach competition laws.
Intellectual Property
Dan Murphy’s owner defeats Treasury Wine’s bid to trade mark bottle
A Treasury Wine Estates unit has lost its bid to trade mark a red wine bottle with a red screw top, an embossed crest and white label, with a delegate finding it lacked distinctiveness.
Class Actions
NT police racism class action ‘far from straightforward’, court told
The Northern Territory has foreshadowed a strike-out application in a "far from straightforward" class action alleging racial discrimination against Aboriginal Community Police Officers over decades.
Competition & Consumer Protection
Select Cards hits AFL memorabilia co. with misuse of market power suit
Footy trading card company Select Cards has launched a competition case against memorabilia producer Sport Entertainment Products, alleging misuse of market power.
Competition & Consumer Protection
Arrotex can’t back up iron supplement claims, lawsuit alleges
The maker of Maltofer iron supplements is suing Arrotex over ads that claim its Ferro-grad C iron supplement is faster acting and reduces the risk of constipation.
Appeals
Australian Grand Prix can’t appeal $2.8M ruling over cancelled concert
The Australian Grand Prix Corporation has lost its bid to appeal a ruling ordering it to pay $2.8 million to an event promoter over the cancellation of the 2020 Melbourne Formula One cup and a Robbie Williams concert during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Intellectual Property
Cyprus loses challenge to Fontana’s ‘Grilloumi’ trade mark
Cyprus has lost its opposition to registration of Fontana's 'Grilloumi' trade mark, with IP Australia finding that consumers would not associate the brand with halloumi cheese.
Business of Law
Ashurst Perkins Coie hires private capital partner from HSF Kramer
Growing its global private capital team, Ashurst Perkins Coie has lured a senior funds partner from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer to join its corporate practice in Melbourne.
Class Actions
Meta faces second class action probe over social media addiction
Meta is facing a second class action investigation after the company's multibillion-dollar settlement in the US over claims it designed its social media platforms to increase the risk of user addiction.
Defamation
Luke Sayers apologises, settles defamation case by ex-wife
Former Carlton president and PwC boss Luke Sayers has reached a settlement in his ex-wife's defamation case over an explicit photo, apologising to Cate Sayers in court on Friday.
