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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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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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Pinsent Masons snags KPMG Law partners for new cyber team
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-03-04 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Law firm Pinsent Masons has lured two partners from KPMG Law to head a team of six lawyers for its new technology, media and telecommunications team in Australia. 

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Video camera maker Bolin wins urgent injunction against ASX-listed rival BirdDog
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-02-23 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Chinese video camera company Bolin has won its bid for an urgent anti-anti-suit injunction against Australian competitor BirdDog, with a judge finding there was a risk of “irreparable prejudice” if Bolin lost its right to bring its claims.

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Instagram to accuse Melbourne start-up of violating US data security law
Technology 2024-02-16 1:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Instagram is planning to hit Dialogue Consulting with a cross-claim that accuses the Melbourne social media start-up of breaching US law related to the protection of users’ data and engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct.

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Tyro secures $10M settlement in restraint of trade case against Lightspeed unit
Fintech 2024-02-16 5:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

EFTPOS provider Tyro has secured a $10 million settlement in a lawsuit accusing a unit of Canadian firm Lightspeed of violating a restraint of trade clause by encouraging Tyro customers to adopt its own competing payment system.

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SARB scores partial win on appeal in Melbourne city parking patent case
Intellectual Property 2024-02-13 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

Technology company SARB has partially succeeded in a challenge to a ruling that it infringed a rival’s intellectual property in its development of a parking system used by the City of Melbourne, with an appeals court finding a judge made an error in his reading of the claims of one patent at issue.

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AI copyright claims could have edge in Australia, experts say
Analysis 2024-01-31 9:46 pm By Sam Matthews

Australian IP lawyers are closely watching The New York Times’ copyright lawsuit seeking billions in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, but it remains to be seen whether Australia will become a favoured jurisdiction for similar suits or be left playing catch up, experts say.

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App store class actions funder can view ‘sensitive’ Apple data
Class Actions 2024-01-19 5:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Apple has failed to prevent a funder from accessing data that will allow it to estimate potential damages in a class action it’s bankrolling over allegedly anti-competitive app store restrictions.

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Judge slams Tesla’s ‘unrealistic’ bid for urgent arrest warrant over whistleblower docs
Intellectual Property 2024-01-19 4:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has criticised Tesla’s bid for an urgent arrest warrant against a NSW man who allegedly published material leaked by a former employee about its self-driving software, saying the man needs the chance to properly respond to the electric car giant’s contempt of court claim. 

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