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Viterra’s decade-long fight with Cargill ends at door of High Court
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-11-09 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Glencore-owned Viterra has failed in its bid for High Court leave to challenge a ruling in a 10-year battle with Cargill over the 2013 sale of malt producer Joe White, leaving the grain producer to fork over damages of almost $300 million.

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Samsung Bioepis takes aim at patents for eye disease biosimilar
Intellectual Property 2023-11-09 11:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

South Korean biosimilars company Samsung Bioepis has sued to invalidate two patents held by a German competitor for a pre-filled syringe to treat age-related eye diseases, as generic drug makers race for a piece of the lucrative eye drug market.

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India appeals judgment on $111.3M arbitral award
Appeals 2023-11-09 10:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Indian government has lodged an appeal after a judge found it can’t avoid a $111.3 million arbitral award in a dispute with three Mauritian companies that invested in Indian satellites.

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ACCC calls out Qantas for ‘failure’ to respond to key claims in landmark case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-11-08 1:58 pm By Sam Matthews

The ACCC has raised concerns over Qantas’ alleged failure to respond to claims in a blockbuster case against the airline over the sale of tickets on cancelled flights.

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Class action investigation targets Exactech over implants
Product Liability 2023-11-08 2:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

An investigation is underway against US medical device maker Exactech on behalf of patients who allegedly received faulty hip, knee or ankle implants.

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AusSuper admits account merger failings in ASIC case
Superannuation 2023-11-08 11:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

AustralianSuper has admitted that it contravened superannuation regulations when it failed to merge the accounts of members who had multiple accounts, but says it has remediated affected customers more than $69 million.

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ASIC sues TelstraSuper in first case over dispute resolution rules
Financial Services 2023-11-06 12:40 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has filed its first-ever case over internal dispute resolution regulations, targeting Telstra Super over its handling of customer complaints.

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Shine Lawyers takes ELC provider to school in trade mark spat
Intellectual Property 2023-11-06 11:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Plaintiff law firm Shine Lawyers has succeeded in narrowing the services an early learning services chain can register its ‘Shine Advantage’ trade mark for.

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BHP shareholders from secondary platforms not part of class action, court says
Class Actions 2023-11-03 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

BHP has won its argument that shareholders who did not purchase their stock while trading on one of the three exchanges on which the mining giant is listed are excluded from a securities class action over the collapse of a Brazil tailings dam.

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GM on hook for costs after settling with lead dealer in Holden class action
Class Actions 2023-11-03 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

General Motors is stuck with the full costs of the applicant in a Holden dealers’ class action as part of a settlement with the dealership, despite arguing it had intended by its offer to pay the costs incurred only by the lead plaintiff itself.

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