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Second judge has rosier view of claims in class action over $85M development
Real Estate 2024-11-22 1:26 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing a class action over the $85 million sale of a Sydney development has expressed a more favourable view of the plaintiffsā€™ claims than a judge who denied them an interim injunction.

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Pharmacor says AstraZeneca’s Brilinta patent should not have been extended
Intellectual Property 2024-11-22 2:45 pm By Sam Matthews

As it fends off a suit by AstraZeneca seeking to block the sale of a cheaper version of Brilinta, generics maker Pharmacor claims a patent for the heart attack drug should not have been extended.

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Clyde & Co sued by insurers over indemnity advice
Business of Law 2024-11-21 11:48 pm By Sam Matthews

Clyde & Co has been hit with a lawsuit by insurers who say they were wrongly advised to indemnify a builder in a legal dispute.Ā 

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Top silk to join NSW Supreme Court
Business of Law 2024-11-21 3:03 pm By Sam Matthews

A top barrister known for work in commercial disputes and class actions has joined the bench of the NSW Supreme Court.Ā 

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AI pathology invention just administrative tool, not patentable: IP Australia
Intellectual Property 2024-11-21 11:03 pm By Sam Matthews

AI tech company Paige can’t patent a tool to provide quality control for analysis of pathology images, with IP Australia finding the invention is merely an ā€œadministrative schemeā€ to automate the role of human pathologists.Ā 

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Child removal class actions launched against NSW, WA
Class Actions 2024-11-20 4:10 pm By Sam Matthews

Two class actions have been filed alleging racial discrimination by New South Wales and Western Australia over the placement of children in state care.

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Zoetis loses appeal over pig vaccine patents
Intellectual Property 2024-11-20 11:16 pm By Sam Matthews

US animal drug manufacturer Zoetis has lost its challenge a ruling that chucked out three of its patents for a single-dose vaccine to protect pigs from enzootic pneumonia.

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CBA slams class actions’ ‘misguided’ theory on appeal
Class Actions 2024-11-19 11:03 pm By Sam Matthews

CBA has attacked two failed class actions’ “misguided” appeal, arguing that requiring companies to disclose incomplete information to shareholders would distort the market.

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Judgment in CBA class actions could affect insider trading cases, Full Court told
Class Actions 2024-11-19 11:42 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full Court has heard that a judge’s finding on materiality in two failed shareholder class actions against CBA could haveĀ ā€œtroublingā€ repercussions for insider trading cases and must be overturned.

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Judge calls out Corrs Chambers’ ‘combative’ conduct in building defects suit
Construction 2024-11-19 12:54 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has called out the ā€œcombative correspondenceā€ between solicitors at Corrs Chambers and another law firm in a construction defects suit.

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