The Full Federal Court has shot down Reckitt Benckiser’s appeal of a ruling that it misled consumers with claims that its Nurofen is a more effective pain killer than rival GlaxoSmithKline’s Panadol.
Private follow-on actions for consumer law violations will be easier to bring under a new bill recently introduced in the Senate, a potential boon to class action lawyers.
A maker of guard rails used on highways has won a judgment invalidating a rival’s patent, with a judge finding the patent lacks novelty.
The Nine Network has defeated a bid by a property developer planning a defamation suit to block the television network from running an episode of “A Current Affair” that he says could harm his reputation.
The long, complex battle over who owns the rights to the Kraft peanut butter trade dress just promised to get longer, with Kraft winning approval to bring fresh allegations against Bega mid-trial.
The ACCC will announce its decision on TransUrban’s proposed bid for a majority stake in the $16.8 billion WestConnex highway project a week early, in light of the New South Wales Government’s timetable for reviewing bids.
Property manager Meriton is appealing a $3 million fine for misleading consumers by manipulating negative TripAdvisor reviews.
A group of Indigenous Australians has failed to block Adani Mining’s $16 billion development of the proposed Carmichael coal mine in central Queensland, with a judge dismissing the claims as “void of merit”.
A patent application for a computer-implemented invention filed by Apple may have a shot at approval, with a delegate for IP Australia saying strict tests for patentability should be eschewed in favor of a more holistic approach.
Viterra is blaming several former employees for representations made about malt quality in the lead-up to the $420 million sale of its Joe White business to Cargill Australia in 2013.