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ACCC won’t oppose Fairfax, Nine merger
The ACCC said Thursday that while the merger of Fairfax Media with Nine Entertainment is likely to reduce competition among media providers, it will not oppose the tie-up.
Fueltrac to sue Queensland over copyright for pump price report
The Federal Court will hear a dispute between Fueltrac and the State of Queensland over the copyright for the fuel data reporting company's monthly pump price report.
Bank of Queensland loses fight with insurer over $6M class action settlement
Bank of Queensland has lost a dispute with two insurers over coverage for a $6 million settlement of a class action brought by investors in a Ponzi scheme by jailed scammer Bradley Sherwin, with a judge shooting down the bank's argument that the class action should only be considered one claim under the policy.
Advangen must pay Ikon $1M for TV ads despite buyer’s remorse
Hair loss treatment company Advangen International has been ordered to fork over $940,000 to advertising agency Ikon Communications after refusing to pay for an ad campaign it claimed was a flop.
Hytera must hand over Chinese docs in Motorola spat, judge says
Shenzen-based radio manufacturer Hytera Communications has lost a bid to circumvent its discovery obligations in an ongoing patent dispute with Motorola, with a Federal Court judge rejecting its claims that supplying the documents could breach Chinese state secret and cybersecurity laws.
Judge orders change to opt out notice after Maddens lawyer’s ‘misleading’ comments
A judge has ordered changes be made to the opt out notice in three class actions over the 2018 St. Patrick's Day bushfires in South West Victoria, after insurers complained comments made by a Maddens principal to a local newspaper were misleading.
Aussie winemakers lose challenge to ‘Avola’ geographical indication mark
A group representing Australian winemakers has lost its objection to the European Commission's plan to register 'Avola' as a mark of geographical indication for wine.
Second judge steps down ahead of Queensland Nickel trial
Billionaire Clive Palmer has succeeded in knocking a second judge off a case brought against him by the liquidators of failed Queensland Nickel, after arguing that a previous ruling disqualified him.
Vittoria wins challenge to another Mondelez coffee machine patent
Australian coffee maker Vittoria Food & Beverage has won another challenge to a patent for a coffee pod system filed by a unit of Mondelez International.
UGL knew LNG project was behind schedule by April, class action says
UGL knew by April 2014 that there were delays with the Ichthys LNG project, but failed to make required disclosures to shareholders, according to an amended pleading in a shareholder class action against the engineering company.