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Applicant wants do-over in failed Zoetis horse vaccine class action
Appeals 2023-01-10 4:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicant who lost a class action against animal health giant Zoetis over alleged side effects resulting from its Hendra virus horse vaccine has filed an appeal, arguing the judge should have found the vaccine was not of acceptable quality.

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HarperCollins can make ā€˜bad reputationā€™ claims in deep sleep defamation case
Defamation 2022-12-16 9:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A psychiatrist that sued HarperCollins for defamation over a book on the use of deep sleep therapy at the Chelmsford Private Hospital in the 1970s has lost his bid to disallow the publisherā€™s claim that any damage he suffered was mitigated by his bad reputation.

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Medibank notified of law firm complaint to privacy commissioner
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-12-14 4:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

Medibank was formally notified Tuesday of a class action-style complaint brought on behalf of millions of customers in the wake of last month’s massive data breach.

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An ‘odd’ result: High Court told reputation can’t be ignored in Botox TM case
Intellectual Property 2022-12-08 4:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A contradictor has argued that the High Court must consider the reputation of Botox maker Allerganā€™s trade marks in a cosmetic companyā€™s challenge to a judgment finding it infringed the marks by marketing its topical creams as Botox alternatives.

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Two more class actions filed over wages for junior doctors
Employment 2022-12-07 10:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Expanding their campaign to recoup alleged unpaid overtime pay for junior doctors, law firms Gordon Legal and Hayden Stephens & Associates have launched two new class actions against hospital operators.

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Contradictor blasts Shine’s ‘wholly unreasonable’ $100M legal bill in J&J class actions
Class Actions 2022-12-05 11:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A contradictor in two pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson has opposed Shine Lawyers recovering $100 million in costs from a $300 million settlement, which a judge has preliminarily found is not fair and reasonable to group members.

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Neurim’s patent for mini melatonin put to sleep
Intellectual Property 2022-12-05 10:50 pm By Sam Matthews

Israeli drug company Neurim Pharmaceuticals has lost a bid to patent a mini version of its melatonin tablet Circadin for children, after a successful challenge by Australian drug maker Generic Partners.

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Law firm launches action against Medibank as raw data released
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-12-01 3:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

Medibank faces a representative proceeding over last month’s data breach that exposed the sensitive information of millions of customers, as the private health insurer reveals more stolen data was posted online overnight.

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Vagisal maker Combe hits rival with IP suit over Vagisan
Intellectual Property 2022-11-30 6:00 pm By Sam Matthews

The maker of Vagisil personal care products has filed a trade mark suit against pharmaceuticals and cosmetic company Dr Wolff over its new line of Vagisan products, arguing the name is likely to confuse consumers.

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Purdue unit sued over patent extension for opioid Targin
Intellectual Property 2022-11-24 11:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Australian pharmaceutical company AUPharma has sued the international arm of Purdue, alleging it was wrongly granted patent extensions for several oxycodone products marketed as Targin.Ā 

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