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Pfizer sues drug companies over Enbrel biosimilar
Intellectual Property 2022-05-10 11:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has fired off a lawsuit against four drug companies for allegedly infringing one of its patents for biologic Enbrel by selling a biosimilar of the blockbuster arthritis drug in Australia.

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ASIC says Australian Mines lied about funding for ‘critical’ $500M project
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-05-10 4:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The corporate regulator has taken Australian Mines to court after its managing director was allegedly caught lying at an investment conference about the value of an offtake agreement and funding for a project at its cobalt and nickel mine in Queensland.

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Virgin says top pilot was not sacked for complaining about bullying by CEO
Employment 2022-05-10 3:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Virgin Australia has struck back at a lawsuit by its former chief pilot alleging the airline sacked him for complaining of bullying and harassment by its CEO, saying it terminated the pilot’s employment after he was deemed medically unfit for his role.

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Bayer drops challenge over patent extension for contraceptive drug
Intellectual Property 2022-05-09 1:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Bayer has dropped its appeal to a ruling that quashed an extension for its patent covering an oral contraceptive, after the Full Court dealt drug makers a blow in two separate cases on how patent term extensions should be calculated.

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Sale of Melissa Caddick’s Dover Heights mansion ‘could turn into a circus’, court hears
White Collar 2022-05-09 10:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Court-appointed receivers have told the court they should be trusted to determine the the best method for selling the Dover Heights mansion of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick, warning a public auction “could turn into a circus”.

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Sparke Helmore should face higher damages bill for negligence, developer says
Professional Negligence 2022-05-06 4:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A NSW developer says law firm Sparke Helmore should face a heftier damages bill for its negligence in failing to alert it to an imminent deadline in two land sale contracts worth a combined $1.5 million that were part of a troubled $30 million development.

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Seeing red: Priceline can’t trade mark signature pink
Intellectual Property 2022-05-06 11:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Discount pharmacy Priceline cannot trade mark the signature bright pink that adorns it shopfront signs and awnings, an IP Australia delegate has found.

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Philips defends class action, says sleep devices weren’t defective when sold
Product Liability 2022-05-03 10:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Philips Electronics has hit back at a class action over recalled sleep apnea machines that contained a foam component that could allegedly degrade and cause consumers to inhale dangerous chemicals, saying the devices were not defective when they were sold.

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Ex-One Nation senator Brian Burston settles sexual harassment claims by staffer
Employment 2022-05-03 4:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former One Nation senator Brian Burston has resolved court proceedings brought by a former staffer Wendy Leach accusing him of sexual harassment and discrimination.

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‘Pyrrhic victory’ for unvaxxed aged care worker unfairly sacked: FWC
Employment 2022-05-02 10:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Fair Work Commission has found that aged care provider Baptcare unfairly dismissed an employee for refusing to comply with the company’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, but declined to order any remedies in a “pyrrhic victory” for the worker.

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