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High Court asked to hear promoter’s spat with TEG over One Direction concert
Appeals 2024-04-02 10:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Sydney concert promoter seeking a cut of the profits earned by Nine unit TEG Live for promoting a 2013 Australian tour with English-Irish boy band One Direction has taken his fight to the High Court.

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Rocky Horror theatre company can’t duck Christie Whelan Browne’s victimisation claims
Employment 2024-03-13 3:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The theatre company behind a 2014 production of the Rocky Horror picture show has lost its bid to throw out actor Christie Whelan’s claims that she was victimised after allegedly suffering sexual harassment by fellow actor Craig McLachlan. 

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In trade mark appeal, Katy Perry says Aussie designer should have ‘changed direction’ given her rise to fame
Intellectual Property 2024-02-22 9:23 pm By Sam Matthews

Appealing her loss in a trade mark stoush with an Australian fashion designer, pop star Katy Perry has argued the woman “should have changed direction” with her ‘Katie Perry’ brand once the singer’s star began to rise. 

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Star Entertainment faces second inquiry into Sydney licence
Gaming 2024-02-19 2:48 pm By Sam Matthews

The NSW Independent Casino Commission has announced a second inquiry into embattled casino operator Star, amid concerns about its response to Adam Bell SC’s first inquiry.

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Judge says settlement offers should operate as bulwark against costs in class actions
Class Actions 2024-02-09 10:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has held that there could be favourable costs consequences for Carnival if its rejected $15 million settlement offer in the Ruby Princess class action turns out to be more generous than the ultimate damages award, departing from a previous ruling that so-called Calderbank offers do not operate in group proceedings. 

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‘Disrespectful to the court’: Judge swipes at insurer for radio silence
Insurance 2024-01-29 1:50 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing a suite of cases brought by holidaymakers who were seriously injured in a fatal bus collision in Vanuatu has hit out at QBE for ignoring queries about an insurance policy, as the defendants in the case scramble pass the buck for the crash. 

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Concert promoter loses appeal against TEG Live over One Direction tour
Entertainment 2024-01-05 10:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney concert promoter has lost his appeal against former Nine unit TEG Live, with an appeals court agreeing that his idea to promote a 2013 Australian tour by English-Irish boy band One Direction was not ‘unique’ enough to be confidential information. 

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Sydney Opera House settles trade mark spat over use of sail design
Intellectual Property 2023-12-14 9:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Sydney Opera House Trust has resolved a long-running dispute accusing a China trade group of committing flagrant copyright infringement by reproducing substantial portions of the iconic landmark’s trade mark-protected sail design in its logo.

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Hey Hey It’s A Lawsuit: Daryl Somers accuses Seven of copyright theft
Intellectual Property 2023-11-02 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Hey Hey It’s Saturday host and producer Daryl Somers is suing the Seven Network for broadcasting footage of a duet performed by John Farnham and Tom Jones on the iconic TV show 33 years ago.

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Carnival points finger at passengers in norovirus class action
Class Actions 2023-10-30 11:34 pm By Sam Matthews

Carnival has pointed the finger at passengers in response to a class action over norovirus outbreaks on its Sun Princess cruise ship, a defence that recently flopped in a separate class action over a COVID-19 outbreak aboard Ruby Princess.

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