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Former ISGroup boss mostly defeats strike-out bid in dismissal case
Sacked boss of ISGroup Roy Mellon has largely defeated a bid to strike out his reply to the surveying company's defence, with a judge saying he was entitled to dispute the reasons given for his dismissal.
IP Australia shoots down Kyro Card’s payment processing patent
In the latest ruling on computer-implemented inventions, an IP Australia delegate has shot down fintech Kyro Card's bid to patent a payment system for offering rewards to shoppers, finding the invention was a business scheme implemented on a computer and not a manner of manufacture.
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Warburg Pincus tops AVID offer for Ingenia with latest bid
Warburg Pincus has increased its offer to acquire Ingenia Communities after AVID Property Group lobbed a competing offer that valued the holiday park operator at $3.2 billion.
IMB Bank to bring limitations defence to fintech’s copyright suit
IMB Bank will argue that a fintech's claims that the mutual bank breached its copyright by reverse engineering its customer relations management software is statute-barred, a court has heard.
ABC flags concerns about Bluey use in One Nation videos
The ABC has raised concerns about the use of children’s character Bluey in One Nation’s political cartoons, telling Senate estimates it was seeking legal advice on the matter.
Payton Capital state manager appeals failed whistleblower claims
A former state manager of HMC-owned property investor Payton Capital has appealed a finding that his disclosures about two investments were not a substantial or operative factor behind his dismissal. 
Clyde & Co brings on insurance team from Carter Newell
Clyde & Co has brought on an insurance partner from Carter Newell, along with her team, marking the sixth partner the firm has added in the past year.
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OUE REIT increases stake in Sydney’s tallest tower for $864M
Singaporean real estate investor OUE REIT is increasing its stake in 180 George Street, a 55-storey Sydney office tower whose tenants include Salesforce, TikTok and Jones Lang LaSalle.
Perfection Fresh agrees to $12M penalty in price-fixing case
Produce wholesaler Perfection Fresh has admitted it engaged in cartel conduct in supplying vegetables to discount grocery chain Aldi, and has agreed to pay a $12 million penalty for breaches of the competition laws.
Work Hytera saved by copying Motorola code supports infringement finding: court
The Full Federal Court has published its reasons for finding Hytera copied a substantial part of Motorola's source code for its digital mobile radios, saying the 15 months of labour the China-based company saved from the copying reinforced its conclusion.