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Seven resurrects ‘7NOW’ trade mark in latest fight with 7-Eleven
Intellectual Property 2024-05-27 11:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Seven Network has partially succeeded in appealing a decision that revoked its rights to the ‘7NOW’ trade mark for non-use, with the Full Court finding the broadcaster used the mark on its news promotion website.

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Jaguar class action judge did not ‘become a witness’ in siding with G+T, says Full Court
Class Actions 2024-05-27 11:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

While it was unfair for a judge to pick Gilbert + Tobin to run a class action against Jaguar Land Rover on the condition that it lower its funding rate, the judge was entitled to consider the law firmā€™s experience in a similar case against Toyota, an appeals court has said in its reasons.Ā 

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Hastie liquidators lose appeal bid in $63.5M case against Multiplex, others
Construction 2024-05-27 2:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The liquidators of collapsed engineering company Hastie Group have lost their bid to appeal a decision that knocked out half its $120 million case against Multiplex, Lendlease and numerous other builders.

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Aristocrat can’t get docs yet for possible trade secrets suit
Appeals 2024-05-27 3:46 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected Aristocratā€™s bid for orders requiring competitor Light & Wonder to hand over documents to be placed ā€œin an envelopeā€ for speedy production should its appeal of a decision ordering that it produce the documents to Aristocrat for possible trade secrets suit fail.

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Payday lenders’ short-term loans not BNPL arrangements, judge says in ASIC win
Financial Services 2024-05-24 3:58 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has prevailed in its case against payday lenders Cigno and BSF Solutions alleging they provided credit without a licence, with a judge rejecting their argument that their loan model was analogous to buy now, pay later arrangements that donā€™t require a credit licence.

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Ord Minnett exec says he was axed for complaint about $110K pay cut after ASIC fine
Employment 2024-05-24 11:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former Ord Minnett executive has taken the wealth management firm to court alleging he was sacked for complaining about a $110,000 cut in his pay imposed after the corporate regulator slapped the firm with a $880,000 penalty for breaching market integrity rules.

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Toyota class action loses bid for emissions cheat source code
Class Actions 2024-05-24 10:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against Toyota alleging it installed diesel defeat devices in several models of its vehicles has lost a bid to access source code for the carsā€™ emissions control systems, with a judge finding it was not relevant to any current fact in issue.Ā 

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Aveo class action firm has arguable case on appeal over fee slashing, judge says
Appeals 2024-05-24 2:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has granted leave to law firm Levitt Robinson to challenge a ruling cutting $1.14 million of its fees from a settled class action against retirement home operator Aveo, finding the appeal was sufficiently arguable.

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Suit accusing Netflix of axing employee on maternity leave sent to mediation
Employment 2024-05-24 11:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A lawsuit accusing Netflix of violating the Fair Work Act by making an employee’s position redundant while she was on parental leave has been sent to mediation.

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Class action against Qoin issuer flags tweaks to case after ASIC win
Cryptocurrency 2024-05-24 1:12 am By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against BPS Financial may abandon some claims after a judge found in a separate case brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission that the Qoin cryptocurrency issuer made false and misleading claims about its product.

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