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Broadspectrum workers not covered by enterprise agreement for future work, court affirms
Article 2018-08-29 10:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Spanish-controlled services company Broadspectrum has struck out in its appeal of a decision by the Fair Work Commission not to approve an enterprise agreement with four employees slated to work in its new justice business unit.

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$40M class action launched over Sydney Light Rail project
Class Actions 2018-08-29 10:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A group of 61 business owners has filed a class action against the NSW government alleging they suffered losses as a result of the Sydney Light Rail project.

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Fonterra denied strict confidentiality regime in Bega trade mark dispute
Intellectual Property 2018-08-29 9:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has denied a bid for a strict regime for dealing with confidential information in a lawsuit between cheese giants Fonterra and Bega over alleged violations of the terms of a trade mark licensing agreement.

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CFMMEU can’t view file note by Herbert Smith Freehills lawyer
Employment 2018-08-28 9:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A file note from a Herbert Smith Freehills lawyer is protected by legal professional privilege, a judge has ruled, shooting down a claim by the CFMMEU that the note may have been part of an unlawful scheme to block its merger with two other unions.

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Judge won’t recuse himself from Bendigo Bank cases over Great Southern loans
Class Actions 2018-08-28 2:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge refused Tuesday to step down from two cases brought by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank seeking to claw back loans from group members in a settled class action over Great Southern Group’s managed investment schemes, saying no apprehension of bias could arise.

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Apotex threatened to infringe Cialis patents, court finds
Intellectual Property 2018-08-27 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has found two patents held by an Eli Lilly & Co. unit for erectile dysfunction drug Cialis are valid and that generic manufacturer Apotex threatened to infringe the patents.

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Criminal cartel cases the tip of the iceberg, lawyers say
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-27 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The two criminal cartel cases brought by the ACCC in the past three months are just the beginning, lawyers say, with three or four more criminal matters expected to be brought by the end of the year.

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Glencore in-house counsel denied access to Cargill deal docs
Trials 2018-08-27 6:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ruled in-house counsel at Glencore can’t view “highly confidential” documents related to the possible sale by Cargill of its Joe White malt business.

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Heinz fined $2.25M for peddling sugary kids snacks as healthy
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-24 9:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

H.J. Heinz Company has been fined $2.25 million for marketing sugary snacks to kids as healthy, a fraction of the $10 million penalty sought by the ACCC.

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AstraZeneca challenges landmark sick leave case
Employment 2018-08-24 3:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

AstraZeneca is appealing a Fair Work Commission decision that workers are guaranteed 10 days’ sick leave under the National Employment Standards regardless of how long their working day is.

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