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Spain hit with solar investor lawsuit seeking enforcement of $75.1M arbitration award
The Kingdom of Spain is facing yet another Federal Court enforcement proceeding over its ill-fated renewable energy initiative, this time by a Luxembourg-based renewable investment firm seeking payment of a $75.1 million award granted by an international arbitration tribunal.
Spain appeals $375M ruling in arbitration spat over energy investments
The Kingdom of Spain is keeping up its fight against the enforcement of two arbitration awards putting it on the hook for paying two investment companies $375 million.
Vagisil maker files appeal to halt European rival’s trade mark
The maker of Vagisil feminine hygiene products has appealed a ruling that denied its bid to stop a European competitor from registering Vagisan as a trade mark in Australia.
Chinese investors can offload property, recoup losses from failed investment scheme
A Gold Coast development property procured through a settlement with a Sydney-based financial advisory firm facing two separate class actions can be sold to recoup losses by investors who sank over $14 million into a property investment scheme, a court has found.
Judge tosses Vagisil maker’s challenge to European rival’s trade mark
The international company behind the Vagisil feminine hygiene brand has lost its bid to stop a European competitor from registering Vagisan as a trade mark in Australia.
Deutsche Bank units sue Spain to enforce $96.3M arbitration award
Two Deutsche Bank subsidiaries have filed Federal Court proceedings against Spain seeking enforcement of a €59.6 million ($96.3 million) award for losses incurred as a result of changes in the country's renewable regulatory framework.
Hytera can argue Motorola should have alerted it to stolen IP sooner, Full Court says
The Full Federal Court has handed a win to Hytera in its high-stakes intellectual property litigation with Motorola, allowing the Chinese radio manufacturer to file an amended defence arguing Motorola should have alerted it to the alleged theft of its source code by former employees sooner.
Australia should follow US’ lead and reject Hytera’s delay defence, court hears
Motorola has urged the Full Federal Court to uphold a decision dismissing an amended defence by Chinese rival Hytera Communications that sought to blame the US tech company for not alerting it to the alleged theft of its source code sooner, saying a similar argument had already failed in an ongoing trade secrets case in the US.
Liquidator cops 10-year ban in landmark ATO case
Sydney-based liquidator David Iannuzzi has been disqualified from serving as an insolvency practitioner for 10 years, in the first case brought by the Australian Tax Office under the Corporations Act's ban on tax avoidance schemes.
a2 Milk looks to turn trade mark losses around in Federal Court
The a2 Milk Company has filed a challenge to a competitor's winning bid to trade mark a phrase containing "a2", its third lawsuit in Federal Court looking to reverse losses before the Trade Marks Office.