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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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Etrial services provider selected for Oakmoore cartel trial
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-04-26 12:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An agreement has been reached on which company will provide services to assist in the upcoming high-stakes etrial between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and polycarbonate producer Oakmoore Pty Ltd and one of its directors.

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Ethicon plaintiffs win post-trial bid to expand class
Product Liability 2018-04-16 9:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicants in a class action against Johnson & Johnson over allegedly defective vaginal mesh products have won court approval to expand the size of the class and seek an order blocking the sale of devices that don’t include a proper warning. 

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Nationwide looks to appeal Geoffrey Rush defamation ruling
Media 2018-04-05 9:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Nationwide News has moved to appeal after a ruling in a closely-watched defamation case by actor Geoffrey Rush that struck down one of Nationwide’s key defences.

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High Court refuses Newcastle port appeal in access dispute
Appeals 2018-03-26 7:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court of Australia has rejected an appeal by the Port of Newcastle to overturn a decision that declared the shipping channel at the port and gave the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regulatory power to settle access disputes.

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Taronga Zoo faces court in trade mark battle
Intellectual Property 2018-03-05 1:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sydney’s iconic Taronga Zoo will bare its teeth in court Tuesday for the first hearing in its trade mark battle against the creators of Sydney Zoo, a wildlife reserve in Darling Harbour.

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High Court to decide if pensions count as lost earnings
Product Liability 2018-02-26 2:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court of Australia will tackle the question of whether injured plaintiffs in tort cases are entitled to damages for the future loss of superannuation and the age pension.

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Energy Australia keeps up fight in casual worker pay case
Employment 2018-02-21 6:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Energy Australia is not backing down in an industrial dispute over overtime pay for casual workers at its Yallourn Power Station, seeking leave to appeal a judge’s dismissal of its case and his ruling that it foot the unions’ entire legal bill.

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