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Judge won’t stay crypto class action against Qoin issuer
Cryptocurrency 2023-02-20 8:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has declined to stay a class action against BPS Financial, the issuer of cryptocurrency Qoin, in light of similar ASIC proceedings.

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Advanta Seeds wins more time to renew patent after law firm slip-up
Intellectual Property 2023-02-20 3:51 pm By Sam Matthews

Agricultural giant Nufarm has lost its appeal of a decision giving rival Advanta Seeds extra time to pay a renewal fee for its patent for a hybrid plant cell, after an error by its lawyers caused the renewal to fall through the cracks.

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Unions win High Court challenge to NSW campaign spending limits
High Court 2023-02-15 10:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has thrown out laws that banned unions and other third parties from spending more than $20,000 on political campaigns ahead of a New South Wales state election in March.

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7-Eleven class action judge says CFOs never available, slashes funderā€™s payout
7-Eleven 2023-02-14 10:30 am By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court killed off all common fund orders, not just the kind sought at the start of a class action, a judge has said as he cut in half the payout for a litigation funder bankrolling two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven.

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Law firmā€™s $16.6M payday OK’d over 7-Eleven class action contradictorā€™s protests
Class Actions 2023-02-14 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has blessed a law firmā€™s $16.6 million legal bill for running two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven despite a contradictorā€™s argument that it had a ā€œtroublingā€ practice of deferring its fees to benefit the funder that bankrolled the cases.Ā 

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Asset Energy wins review of Morrison’s denial of oil exploration licence
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-02-14 10:34 pm By Sam Matthews

Asset Energy has won Federal Court review of former Prime Minister Scott Morrisonā€™s decision not to grant a two-year extension of a controversial offshore exploration license, after the government conceded that Morrisonā€™s decision was ā€œinfected by apprehended bias.ā€

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Full Court finds Illinois Tool Works fuel cell patent infringed
Intellectual Property 2023-02-13 10:14 pm By Sam Matthews

US tool giant Illinois Tool Works has defeated an appeal to a ruling that found Australian tool company Airco infringed it patent for a fuel cell designed for use in combustion tools.

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Ex-Legacy Iron Ore managing director sentenced for $725,000 theft
White Collar 2023-02-13 9:52 pm By Sam Matthews

The founding director of Perth-based exploration company Legacy Iron Ore Limited has been hit with a suspended sentence of three years imprisonment for stealing over $720,000 from the company.

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Vannin Capital wins $44.5M judgment against Clive Palmer companies
Contracts 2023-02-10 10:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel and three other Palmer-related entities have been ordered to pay $44.5 million (US$30.8 million) to litigation funder Vannin Capital for defaulting on a loan for a private jet.

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Melbourne craft brewery’s zero carb rival didn’t rip off IP, judge finds
Intellectual Property 2023-02-09 4:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Melbourne craft beer producer Brick Lane Brewing has lost its lawsuit accusing three companies behind the zero carb Better Beer of ripping off its packaging in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.

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