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Jailed former mayor a ‘reluctant gladiator’ in defamation case against Seven, judge says
A judge has dismissed jailed property developer Salim Mehajer’s defamation lawsuit against broadcaster Seven, saying delays in fixing significant defects in his case amounted to an abuse of process.
COVID-19 delays judgment in ACCC’s long-running case against private college Phoenix
Sydney's ongoing COVID-19 lockdown has created "logistical" difficulties delaying the release of a long awaited judgment in the ACCC's consumer law case against collapsed private college Phoenix Institute, which was accused of misleading students through the marketing of its courses.
Bristol-Myers Squibb denies claims in Merck Sharp & Dohme’s misuse of market power case
Pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb will fight a case brought by Merck Sharp & Dohme alleging misuse of market power over stage IV melanoma treatments, telling the Federal Court on Friday it denied its rival's claims.
The Star loses bid to recover COVID-19 losses from insurers
The Star Entertainment Group will not be able to recoup losses at its casinos and hotels stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, after a judge found the company's $4 billion industrial special risks policy did not cover financial losses from government-imposed restrictions.
TechnologyOne wins challenge to $5.2M judgment in exec’s unfair dismissal case
Australian software company TechnologyOne has succeeded in its challenge to a $5.2 million judgment in an unfair dismissal case by a former high ranking executive, with an appeals court sending the matter back for a retrial.
Brambles class action ‘sidesteps’ challenge to landmark class closure ruling, judge says
A judge has said the applicant in a class action against Brambles has “side-stepped” a challenge to a landmark class closure ruling that found there was no statutory power to shut out unregistered class action members, a decision that he said had “bedevilled” the courts.
Manuka honey group in NZ loses fight against ‘Australian Manuka’ trade mark
A New Zealand-based association representing manuka honey beekeepers has lost its opposition to an application for the 'Australian Manuka' trade mark by a Byron Bay honey producer, with IP Australia finding the word 'manuka' did not specifically refer to honey made in NZ.
Freedom Foods to call boss as witness in former GC’s unfair dismissal case
Food and beverage manufacturer Freedom Foods will call its CEO and ex-group chairman to the stand in a case filed by the firm's former group general counsel, who has dropped her lawyer and is now self-represented.
In-N-Out Burger wants trade mark suit fast-tracked amid concerns over negative reviews
Popular American restaurant chain In-N-Out Burger is seeking to fast-track a trade mark lawsuit against an Australian food business which operates four "ghost kitchens", citing negative reviews from allegedly misled customers.
Funder wants Full Court to throw out landmark class action ruling
The funder backing a class action accusing two energy generators of gaming Queensland's energy prices wants the Full Court to find the landmark Brookfield Multiplex ruling, which held that a litigation funding arrangement for a class action was a managed investment scheme, was wrongly decided.