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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. 

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‘Contingency on contingency’: Judge won’t halt IP dispute over Abilify generic
Intellectual Property 2024-11-01 11:18 pm By Sam Matthews

The Commonwealth has lost its bid to pause a long-running dispute over a generic form of brand drug Abilify while the High Court hears a different generic drug battle.

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Government wants to stay 12-year-old dispute over Abilify generic
Intellectual Property 2024-10-30 11:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Commonwealth has argued that a long-running dispute involving drug makers Otsuka, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Generic Health should be put on ice until the High Court rules in a separate matter.

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Judge approves $8.25M settlement in class action against PwC over bond prospectus
Class Actions 2024-08-02 10:56 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has approved a $8.25 million settlement in a class action against PricewaterhouseCoopers brought by Axsesstoday bondholders over an allegedly misleading bond prospectus.

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Amex hit with $8M penalty in first ever case over DDO breaches
Financial Services 2024-07-19 1:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered credit card giant American Express to pay $8 million in ASIC’s first-ever case over design and distribution obligations, but has criticised the recently enacted provisions as being “poorly drafted”. 

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PwC to pay $8.25M to settle class action over bond prospectus
Class Actions 2024-07-03 11:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

PricewaterhouseCoopers has agreed to pay $8.25 million to settle a class action on behalf of Axsesstoday bondholders over an allegedly misleading bond prospectus, bringing the settlement total to $9.5 million after a group of insurers agreed to pay $1 million to settle the class action’s claims.

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Axsesstoday investor class action reaches settlement with PwC
Class Actions 2024-06-28 1:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action on behalf of Axsesstoday bondholders has reached a settlement with accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers, with a court hearing that group members will get almost 50 per cent of the proceeds. 

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Brickworks forced to close doors in WA after ‘predatory pricing’ by rival BGC, court told
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-05-24 10:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Australia’s largest brick manufacturer Brickworks has accused a rival founded by billionaire Len Buckeridge of substantially lessening competition in Western Australia through a 2021 acquisition and engaging in predatory pricing that caused it to shut its doors in the state.

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Employsure suffers partial loss in appeal by defecting employees
Employment 2022-10-11 5:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Workplace relations heavyweight Employsure has suffered a partial defeat in appeals brought by rival ELMO Software and two former employees seeking to jump ship to a competitor.

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Cornerstone liquidators can sign funding pact for $46M case against PwC
Professional Negligence 2022-08-30 2:00 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has granted the liquidators of Cornerstone Investment Australia leave to sign a funding agreement for the insolvent tertiary education provider’s $56 million professional negligence claim against accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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