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Optus hit with $1.5M penalty for breaking public safety rules
Telecommunications 2024-03-06 3:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Optus has paid a $1.5 million penalty after an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority revealed breaches of public safety rules.

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Microsoft wins new trial after judge’s 3-year delay in delivering judgment
Intellectual Property 2024-03-05 10:12 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has ordered a third trial in a long-running copyright battle between Microsoft and a Melbourne computer retailer, saying the trial judge’s findings were “greatly diminished” by her three-year-long delay in delivering judgment.

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PwC spinoff Scyne Advisory sues to stop partner moving to Downer EDI
Accounting 2024-03-05 11:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

Government consulting firm Scyne Advisory has brought legal action to stop a partner from jumping to the professional services arm of infrastructure giant Downer EDI.

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Shandee Blackburn’s mum loses bid for serious harm hearing in defamation case
Defamation 2024-03-05 10:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The mother of murder victim Shandee Blackburn has lost her bid to have a judge decide ahead of trial whether acquitted suspect John Peros suffered serious harm from Facebook posts that allegedly accused him of being a murderer.

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AMA Group sales consultant says manager sent hundreds of sexually explicit messages
Employment 2024-03-05 3:52 pm By Sam Matthews

Auto repair giant AMA Group has been hit with a lawsuit by a sales consultant who says she was sexually harassed by a manager to the point of a psychological breakdown and directed to attend work at an all-male wrecking yard after she complained about the harassment.

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Meta loses opposition to Clive Palmerā€™s ā€˜Ausfaceā€™ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2024-03-05 4:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

US digital giant Meta has lost its challenge to registration of the trade mark ‘Ausface’ by Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy, with a delegate saying the chance of consumers confusing the mark with Meta’s Facebook was a ā€œmere possibilityā€.

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ACCC won’t appeal loss in challenge to $4.9B ANZ, Suncorp merger
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-03-05 9:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The competition regulator will not appeal a tribunal ruling that set aside its decision to block the $4.9 billion merger between ANZ and Suncorp, but promised it will continue to scrutinise the banking industry.

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TechOne says director barred by confidential talks from making unfair performance plan claim
Employment 2024-03-05 3:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Software company TechnologyOne will bring a strike-out application in a lawsuit by a former regional sales director alleging the company unfairly put him on a performance improvement plan and forced him to work excessive hours.

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Downer EDI points finger at KPMG in shareholder class action
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-03-04 3:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Downer EDI has named KPMG in a cross-claim in a class action by shareholders, a move the accounting giant says has forced it to resign as auditor for the infrastructure services company.

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Afterpay can’t block iSignthis from trade marking ‘Clearpay’ for ASX rival
Intellectual Property 2024-03-04 10:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Afterpay has failed to block fintech iSignthis from registering ‘Clearpay’ as a trade mark for its blockchain-based trading system, with an IP Australia delegate finding Afterpay had failed to prove it used ‘Clearpay’ for its buy now, pay later services outside of the UK.

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