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OAIC says data breach notification scheme is working
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2018-08-01 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In the first full quarter following the implementation of its mandatory data breach reporting rules, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner received an average of 2.6 data breach notifications per day, evidence the new regime is working, the regulator said.

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ACCC seeks $10M penalty against Heinz over sugary snacks
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-01 11:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is reportedly seeking a $10 million fine against H.J. Heinz after a Federal Court found it made misleading claims about the health benefits of its Little Kids Shredz products.

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Singer Guy Sebastian sues former manager Titus Day
Contracts 2018-08-01 10:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Chart topper Guy Sebastian has brought a lawsuit against his former manager Titus Day seeking shares in two of Day’s companies, which he says he was promised in exchange for sticking with Day as a manager.

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Qantas right to sack flight attendant who got drunk off-duty, FWC says
Employment 2018-08-01 8:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The dismissal of a Qantas flight attendant who got drunk on peach martinis while off duty in New York City was not unfair, the Fair Work Commission has found.

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Kraft, Bega to have day in court in battle for peanut butter rights
Intellectual Property 2018-08-01 8:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

When US food giant Kraft faces off next week in its lawsuit against Aussie cheese company Bega for allegedly violating its peanut butter trade dress, the court will be faced with the thorny task of unraveling a complex corporate transaction that left both companies claiming rights to the iconic trade dress.

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Aristocrat fights ruling dismissing its patents as ‘game rules’
Intellectual Property 2018-07-31 10:41 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Aristocrat Technologies is pushing on with its bid for four innovation gaming patents, after a delegate for IP Australia revoked the patents because they amounted to nothing more than ‘games and game rules’.

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Discovery spat heats up in Radio Rentals class action
Class Actions 2018-07-31 10:22 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicants in a class action against Radio Rentals alleging its rental practices violate responsible lending laws say the company is dragging its feet on discovery, after the company accused the applicants’ lawyers of using discovery to delay the case.

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Squire Patton Boggs involvement can’t doom gold mine arbitration
Contracts 2018-07-30 11:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has found an arbitration proceeding between Eastern Goldfields Ltd and GR Engineering Services over a $12.5 million gold mine contract can proceed despite the involvement of Squire Patton Boggs and another party in the dispute.

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Letters to Kmart bigwigs didn’t breach copyright law, streetwear co. says
Intellectual Property 2018-07-30 5:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Globe International denies that it violated the law when it sent multiple letters to Kmart allegedly threatening legal action for infringing its copyright for cargo pants and shorts.

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Provident Capital class actions settle on eve of trial
Class Actions 2018-07-30 12:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A settlement has been reached in two class actions brought on behalf of holders of debentures who allege they suffered losses due to Australian Executor Trustees’ mismanagement of debenture issuer Provident Capital.

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