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Loss of the Motherland: IP Australia strips Monster Energy of trade mark for non-use
The maker of Mother energy drinks has had its Motherland trade mark removed by IP Australia, with a delegate granting a win to rival caffeinated beverage maker Vittoria Food & Beverage in finding that the mark should be removed for non-use.
SBS pays nothing to settle defamation lawsuit by Alan Jones
Shock jock Alan Jones has reached a settlement in his defamation lawsuit against SBS and The Feed presenter Alex Lee over a television segment that referred to him as someone who "spoke to the fears of every xenophobe and misogynist in the country".
Security for costs not a matter of merits, CBA class action judge says
A fight over whether a class action applicant must fork over security for costs is not a matter of the strength of the case, says a judge presiding over a class action brought by superannuation holders against Commonwealth Bank of Australia and subsidiaries Colonial First State and Avanteos.
GetSwift’s move to Canada wins court, FIRB approval after fierce opposition by ASIC
Last-mile logistics software company GetSwift has ceased trading on the ASX after its relocation to Canada got the greenlight by the Federal Court and FIRB despite the company facing ongoing litigation in Australia.
Facebook, Instagram waived right to arbitrate startup’s competition case
Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram have lost a bid to shut down a lawsuit brought by an Australian social media startup, with a judge finding the digital giants relinquished their right to move the dispute to California.
Court scraps mediation in ASIC case as Mayfair fails to retain Ashurst
A judge has vacated a scheduled mediation in ASIC's misleading and deceptive conduct case against three companies in the beleaguered Mayfair Group after they failed to procure legal representation despite assurances that lawyers would be engaged promptly.
Toyota class action seeks aggregate damages for ‘significant impact’ of defects on fuel use
A lawyer for group members in a class action against Toyota is seeking aggregate damages relating to vehicle defects that allegedly had a "significant impact" on fuel consumption.
Qantas outsourcing test case narrowed after judge criticises ‘extra layer of complication’
The Transport Workers' Union has amended its case against Qantas challenging a decision to outsource 2,000 jobs, after a Federal Court judge urged the union to consider narrowing the lawsuit against the airline.
Cryptocurrency maker Ripple reaches settlement in PayID trade mark dispute
US cryptocurrency maker Ripple Labs has reached a settlement with the company behind the PayID mobile banking system, ending months of litigation in their trade mark spat.
Full Court throws out Aldi’s misleading conduct case against union
The Full Federal Court has upheld the dismissal of grocery store Aldi's lawsuit claiming that the Transport Workers Union engaged in misleading conduct by representing that it was responsible for road deaths and put "unsafe" pressure on truck drivers.