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Google fires new shot at ‘unworkable’ ACCC media bargaining code
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-08-24 6:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

Search engine giant Google has fired off another round of criticism of the Government’s proposed media bargaining code, calling it “unworkable” and “extremely one-sided and unfair”.

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Court approves $2.9M penalty against HealthEngine for misleading reviews
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-08-20 1:20 pm By Miklos Bolza

A court has approved a $2.9 million penalty against medical booking platform HealthEngine after the company admitted to deleting and altering unfavourable reviews and misusing consumer data.

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Directed Electronics seeks $18M from Isuzu for alleged contract, copyright breaches
Intellectual Property 2020-08-18 11:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australian auto electronics company Directed Electronics is seeking at least $18 million from truck company Isuzu for allegedly breaching a contract for the supply of a new audio visual unit and aiding a former employee’s alleged theft of company information.

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Facebook, Google hit with class action over cryptocurrency ad ban
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-08-18 2:12 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Facebook and Google have been hit with a class action alleging their 2018 decisions to ban advertising of cryptocurrencies breached competition laws.

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Hytera can’t ‘repackage’ deputy director as lay witness to avoid evidence rules on relevance
Intellectual Property 2020-08-06 3:39 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has found that Hytera Communications cannot “repackage” evidence given by one of its deputy directors to avoid rules about opinion evidence while defending a copyright infringement case by Motorola Solutions.

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Google, Facebook face fines of at least $10M for breaches of ACCC media bargaining code
Media 2020-07-31 12:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Google and Facebook will face penalties of at least $10 million for breaches of a media bargaining code drafted by the ACCC that aims to create a “level playing field” between Australian media companies and the tech giants.

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iSignthis lawsuit fails to plead how ASX caused $27M in losses, court finds
Financial Services 2020-07-28 3:17 pm By Miklos Bolza

A lawsuit by iSignthis seeking over $27 million in damages from the ASX has been sent back for revision, after a judge found the fintech had failed to causally link how a report by the exchange led to lost contracts with five clients.

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IP Australia appeals loss in Aristocrat gaming methods patent case
Aristocrat Technologies 2020-07-21 10:41 am By Cat Fredenburgh

IP Australia has appealed a judge’s decision to allow four Aristocrat gaming patents to proceed to grant, hoping for another victory after winning two high stakes challenges to software patents before the Full Federal Court.

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COVID-19 contract termination sparks $5M legal row
Contracts 2020-07-16 5:07 pm By Miklos Bolza

Technology company Bluechiip has engaged lawyers seeking to recover around $5 million allegedly owed by California-based lab equipment manufacturer Labcon, which tore up a $15.9 million contract in the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hytera loses latest bid to vacate Motorola trial over worries about witnesses catching coronavirus
Intellectual Property 2020-07-14 7:55 pm By Miklos Bolza

Hytera Communications has lost its latest attempt to adjourn an upcoming virtual trial in a copyright case brought by rival Motorola, despite concerns by the Chinese radio manufacturer that witnesses could be exposed to the coronavirus if forced to travel to give evidence.

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