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GetSwift judge won’t be slowed by class action appeal
Class Actions 2018-06-08 10:20 pm By Miklos Bolza

The judge who stayed two of three competing class actions against logistics software company GetSwift wants to square away a common fund order in the winning case before an appeal of his ruling is heard, over the protests of the appealing law firms.

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Google, Unlockd will head to trial in Australia first
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-08 10:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

Australia will be the battleground for the first trial in an abuse-of-dominance case against Google by digital advertising startup Unlockd, and expert competition judge John Middleton will be eagerly presiding.

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LiveTiles CEO’s company must pay brother’s legal bill
Securities 2018-06-08 4:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ordered legal tech entrepreneur Karl Redenbach’s company to foot the legal bill of his brother and nSynergy co-founder, Keith Redenbach, after a court gave the green light to a derivative suit alleging Karl diverted tens of millions of dollars in nSynergy’s assets, including software company LiveTiles.

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Uber patent invalidates Precision GPS tech, Domino’s says
Intellectual Property 2018-06-07 9:46 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two GPS tracking patents at the heart of a David vs. Goliath battle between Domino’s and a Sydney-based startup were foreshadowed by a patent owned by Uber, the pizza chain giant told a court Friday.

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Judge adds Google LLC to injunction in Unlockd case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-05 5:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge overseeing a competition case against Google by mobile advertising startup Unlockd has extended a temporary injunction to the search engine giant’s US arm.

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Garmin denied quick win in $1.1M dispute
Contracts 2018-06-04 11:02 am By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has denied a bid for summary judgment by Garmin Australia in a lawsuit brought by the GPS giant seeking $1.1 million allegedly owed under an agreement to supply its products for sale in Australia.

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Unlockd and loaded: A startup takes on Google
Analysis 2018-06-01 10:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

Unlockd’s case against Google is the first action in Australia to test a revamped law prohibiting misuse of market power, and one of the first private cases in the world to challenge Google’s dominance in court. For both sides, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

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Unlockd wins bid to stop Google blocking app in Australia
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-31 11:55 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Mobile advertising startup Unlockd won a temporary injunction from the Federal Court Thursday barring Google from blocking its app in Australia until further hearing, in the first case to test revamped misuse of market power laws.

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Judge tosses infringement suit over machine safety patent
Intellectual Property 2018-05-25 10:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

A technology company has won dismissal of a Federal Court case alleging its industrial machine safety system that uses laser beams to detect hazards infringed on a patent licensed to a rival.

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Former Freenet director hit with fraud charges
Technology 2018-05-21 10:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australia’s corporate regulator has brought fraud charges against the former director of failed internet company Freenet, alleging he took money from the company and used false invoices to conceal the theft. 

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