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Blockbuster loses appeal over franchisee’s unauthorised sale
Franchises 2018-05-18 9:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Blockbuster has struck out in its challenge to a ruling that it could not recover a cent from a husband and wife franchisee after the pair sold the store’s assets without consent and admitted to breaching the franchise agreement.

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High Court grants ASIC leave to appeal Prime Trust case
Appeals 2018-05-18 9:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has won leave to appeal to the High Court a ruling that threw out its case against former directors of collapsed retirement village owner Prime Trust.Ā 

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Aerocare loses Federal Court appeal over workplace agreement
Employment 2018-05-16 3:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Full Federal Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by aviation services company Aerocare of a ruling rejecting an enterprise agreement the Transport Workers Union called “substandard”.

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Judge shoots down Optus challenge to Optum trade mark
Intellectual Property 2018-05-11 9:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Telecom giant Optus has come up short in a Federal Court challenge to trademark registration for health services company Optum, with a judge saying the two company’s marks — despite the difference of just one letter — were distinct enough.

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GSK loses patent infringement appeal over slow-release Panadol
Intellectual Property 2018-05-11 9:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

A full bench of the Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by drug giant GlaxoSmithKline in a patent infringement case it brought over planned generic versions of its sustained-release Panadol.

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Secret side deal in class action holds up $19.25M settlement
Class Actions 2018-05-10 8:27 pm By Miklos Bolza

A “secret” side agreement between the lead applicant in a shareholder class action and a litigation funder is at the centre of a dispute in the Federal Court that is delaying distribution of a $19 million settlement in the case.

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Clerical error that gave trade marks to rival must be fixed, court hears
Intellectual Property 2018-05-08 9:14 pm By Miklos Bolza

A 17-year-old error that removedĀ industrial filter manufacturer Vokes as the registered owner of its trade marks was at the centre of a Federal Court appeal hearing Tuesday over the extent of a Registrar’s discretion to correct mistakes.

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Heinz appeals ruling over sugary kids snacks
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-02 2:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

H.J. Heinz Company Australia Ltd has filed an appeal after a Federal Court found it made misleading claims about the health benefits of its Little Kids Shredz products.

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Ex-Storm Financial execs appeal penalty
Securities 2018-04-27 10:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The former directors of defunct financial advisory firm Storm Financial have filed an appeal after the Federal Court slapped them each with a $70,000 fine and banned them from managing corporations for seven years.

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Full Court derails Nationwide’s appeal attempt in Rush case
Media 2018-04-27 10:08 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Full Federal Court has dismissed Nationwide News’ application for leave to appeal Justice Michael Wigney’s March judgment in the hotly contested Geoffrey Rush defamation case that shot down the publisher’s truth defense.

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