Australia’s leading livestock group cannot block US company Branhaven from amending its application for a bovine genome patent, which the group has worried could harm the Australian cattle industry’s ability to use genetic tests.
Merck Sharp & Dohme has dropped a lawsuit brought against a unit of Indian generic manufacturer Lupin for allegedly threatening to infringe the patent for its multibillion-dollar diabetes drugs Januvia and Janumet.
A judge has said further investigation into the financial position of Appco Group is needed before he can sign off on a $1.9M settlement in a $65 million sham contracting class action against the fundraising company, under which litigation funder Harbour would get a 50 per cent cut and group members would recover “diddly-squat”.
The High Court has declined to weigh in on the patentability of software, rejecting e-commerce company Rokt’s bid for review of a decision striking down its marketing invention.
The Federal Circuit Court confirmed the death of Judge Guy Andrew late Thursday, after Queensland police said they found the body of a 55-year-old man, five days after he went missing in Brisbane bushland.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns about Alsco’s proposed acquisition of commercial laundry business Spotless Garments, saying the combined entity would have few large competitors.
A court has ordered comparison website iSelect to pay $8.5 million in penalties for making misleading representations through its online electricity comparison service and pushing plans to consumers that were not necessarily best suited for them.
AMP has settled legal proceedings brought by a former general counsel who claims she was sacked from the wealth management firm after raising concerns about its fees for no services conduct.
The owner of Melbourne’s Barfly’s, which has been sued by its former law firm for unpaid fees relating to a $2.4 million settlement negotiated for the Flinders Street cafe in negligence proceedings, has raised questions about the nearly $1 million in fees charged by the firm and a barrister that worked on the case.
Pitcher Partners says the lead applicant in a discontinued class action over its auditing of Slater and Gordon should cover the costs for cross-claims it brought against nine parties, including the law firm and several of its former directors.