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Rival poppy producers face off again over codeine patents
Intellectual Property 2018-07-27 10:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Two rival poppy processors are facing off in another courtroom battle over patents for high codeine-yielding poppy plants.

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Cash Converters ordered to produce data on individuals that took out payday loans
Class Actions 2018-07-27 9:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Cash Converters has been ordered to turn over information on people it provided payday loans to in Queensland in a class action alleging it charged a brokerage fee to borrowers for services they never received.

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Yazaki unit appeals price fixing fine to High Court
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-07-26 11:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A unit of Yazaki Corp is seeking High Court approval to file an appeal after the Full Federal Court handed down a record $46 million penalty against the car parts maker for colluding with a competitor on prices for wire harnesses supplied to Toyota.

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Appco denies army of fundraisers were employees
Employment 2018-07-26 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fundraising company Appco Australia challenged the similarities between group members in a class action alleging it misclassified workers as independent contractors to avoid paying minimum wage and benefits, even after a judge shot down its bid to block the case from proceeding as a class action.Ā 

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Johnson Winter & Slattery dragged into Vocation class action
Class Actions 2018-07-26 1:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Johnson Winter & Slattery has been pulled into a class action against failed educational training company Vocation and its auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers, with the auditor saying the firmā€™s advice to Vocation constituted misleading and deceptive conduct.

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Qantas doesn’t need approval to hire Herbert Smith Freehills, FWC says
Employment 2018-07-24 10:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Fair Work Commission has said Qantas doesn’t need its approval to hire Herbert Smith Freehills to assist it in an appeal in an unfair dismissal proceeding.Ā 

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Luna Park Sydney loses challenge to ‘Flying Carousel’ permit denial
Construction 2018-07-24 12:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Sydney landmark Luna Park has lost a challenge to a ruling that rejected a construction permit for a new amusement park ride dubbed the Flying Carousel.

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TransUrban pushes on with WestConnex bid despite ACCC delay
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-07-23 10:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

TransUrban on Monday submitted its bid for a 51 percent stake in the $16.8 billion WestConnex project being sold by the NSW Government, despite the ACCC’s delay in signing off on the deal after expressing concerns it might hinder competition.

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Former Healthe Care exec charged with insider trading
White Collar 2018-07-23 5:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former executive of hospital operatorĀ Healthe Care Pty has been charged with three counts of insider trading, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission said Monday.

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Self-reflective ANZ financial advisor’s life-long ban set aside
Financial Services 2018-07-23 3:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A tribunal has set aside a life-long ban of a successful former ANZ financial advisor accused by ASIC of lying about his qualifications, saying the advisor’s “insight into his own behavior” had changed.

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