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ASIC’s power to order fines for Credit Code violations won’t face challenge
Queensland lender SunshineLoans has lost its second bid for the Full Court to decide whether ASIC has the power to bring civil penalty proceedings for violations of the Credit Code, with a judge finding its arguments were not strong enough to vacate an upcoming trial.
CBA hires Clayton Utz partner to lead in-house legal team
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has recruited Clayton Utz partner and executive chair Karen O’Flynn to replace the outgoing Carmel Mulhern as the bank's group general counsel.
Hannover Life scores partial win against tax office over GST credits
Hannover Life Re should be allowed tax credits for GST paid on a share of its overheads, including rent and power, a judge has found in a partial win for the reinsurer.
Nine can rely on reputation evidence in Euro Pacific CEO’s case
Nine has partially won its bid to include evidence about the reputation of Euro Pacific CEO Peter Schiff in an attempt to minimise the damages it will owe after abandoning its substantive defences in defamation proceedings by the bank boss.
Sour grapes as Champagne growers appeal trade mark decision
The French association representing wine producers from Champagne is appealing a recent trade mark loss to an Australian health retailer, claiming a product being sold on Aussie shelves is using its coveted name without assurances it originates from the French region. 
Settlement in FIFO class action against Thiess wins approval
A court has signed off on a settlement in a six-year-old class action against mining services company Thiess by fly-in fly-out workers recruited for construction of a Woodside Energy LNG plant in WA's Pilbara region.
Seven tries to resurrect ‘7Now’ mark in IP stoush with 7-Eleven
Seven Network has appealed a ruling that revoked its 7NOW trade mark for non-use in a victory for convenience chain 7-Eleven as it seeks to expand its presence in Australia.
Sydney Trains driver sacked for drinking deserves rehearing, Full Court says
The Full Court has held a Sydney Trains driver who worked the morning after blowing over four times the legal limit is entitled to a rehearing, finding the Fair Work Commission failed to properly consider a section of its own founding legislation. 
No legal protection for emails in Shane Heal’s case against Sydney Flames
Emails exchanged during a bullying investigation into former basketball great Shane Heal must be shared, a judge has found, as the Sydney Flames coach battles to protect his reputation and his employment with the WNBL club. 
Parking detection patents infringed by SARB’s Pinforce sensors, judge finds
Tech company Vehicle Management Systems has won a long-running patent infringement dispute with rival SARB over a sensor-based system the City of Melbourne uses for timing parked vehicles.