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Judge dismisses MyBudget consumer class action
Class Actions 2018-09-18 9:59 pm By Miklos Bolza

MyBudget has successfully fought off a class action brought by consumers who claimed the budget management firm violated consumer law by holding onto interest earned on their personal budgeting accounts.

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Alphapharm can’t get docs ahead of hearing on injector pen injunction
Intellectual Property 2018-09-18 9:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Generic drug company Alphapharm has lost a bid for documents it claimed would show Sanofi-Aventis suspected as early as 2015 that patents for one of its injector pens may be invalid.

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ACCC calls for regulation to stop airports ‘exploiting’ power
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-09-18 4:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australia needs stronger regulation to prevent the country’s major airports from abusing their market power, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said Tuesday.

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Hytera must tell Motorola which docs blocked by Chinese cybersecurity laws
Intellectual Property 2018-09-18 2:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hytera Communications has until Thursday to reveal what evidence has been or will be withheld from Motorola in their intellectually property battle in compliance with strict Chinese state security and cybersecurity laws.

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Hyundai lawsuit over $7.9M arbitration award gets go-ahead
Construction 2018-09-18 2:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has said a case filed by Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries to enforce a $7.9 million arbitration award against Alfasi Steel over the delayed construction of Sydney’s International Conference Centre can move forward even though Alfasi has gone into administration.

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Dr Reddy’s settles Millennium’s cancer drug patent suit
Intellectual Property 2018-09-18 1:54 pm By Miklos Bolza

Generic drug maker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has reached a settlement with US-based Millennium Pharmaceuticals, agreeing to be restrained from selling a cheap version of cancer drug Velcade in Australia.

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Glencore in-house counsel wins Cargill deal docs to mull settlement
Trials 2018-09-18 1:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In-house counsel at Glencore has been granted access to “highly confidential” documents related to the possible sale by Cargill of its Joe White malt business so that he can mull a settlement offer.

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Clive Palmer wins bid to have judge recuse himself
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-09-17 11:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mining tycoon Clive Palmer has succeeded in having a Queensland Supreme Court judge recused from a trial over the 2016 collapse of Queensland Nickel.

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Aged care sector to face royal commission
Healthcare 2018-09-17 9:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a royal commission into the aged care sector, saying he was moved to action by the “very disturbing trend” of non-compliance, abuse and failures in the industry.

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Kleenex flushable wipes an ‘environmental catastophe’, ACCC tells court
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-09-17 9:07 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched its opening volley against consumer goods giant Kimberly-Clark Australia, saying its Kleenex ‘flushable’ wipes were unsuitable for sewers and septic tanks and an “enormous burden” on the Australian wastewater system.

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