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IOOF chair told APRA conflicts of interest were ‘a bit of a non-event’
Financial Services 2019-04-30 5:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

The former chairman of troubled IOOF told APRA during a review meeting that he “struggled” to think the wealth manager had any conflicts of interest and that the issue was getting too much “airplay”, according to court documents filed recently by the prudential regulator.

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Sandoz entitled to generic Lexapro licence, IP Australia finds in blow to Lundbeck
Intellectual Property 2019-04-15 10:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Generic drug maker Sandoz has secured a retroactive licence to manufacture a cheaper version of top-selling antidepressant Lexapro, the drug at the heart of a long-running patent infringement battle with pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck.

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Lundbeck sues IP Australia, Sandoz to escape undertaking over Lexapro licence
Intellectual Property 2019-04-09 4:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

Global pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck has launched a bid to escape a prior undertaking blocking it from appealing a court’s decision that allowed four generic drug makers to apply for licences to manufacture generic versions of popular antidepressant Lexapro.

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Judge ‘uncomfortable’ with common fund order in toxic foam class actions
Class Actions 2019-04-03 5:21 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge overseeing three toxic foam class actions against the Commonwealth of Australia has said he’s not comfortable approving a common fund order which does not detail specific remuneration amounts for funder IMF Bentham.

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Deep Investments can’t take another shot at case, Full Court says
Appeals 2019-04-01 2:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Court has denied a bid by Deep Investments to vary orders dismissing its case against a solicitor and six others over $10 million in alleged share trading losses, saying this would amount to allowing the investment adviser to bring a different claim.

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Sandoz wins stay of $26.3M Lexapro judgment
Intellectual Property 2019-03-20 3:41 pm By Miklos Bolza

Generic pharmaceutical firm Sandoz has won a temporary stay of a $26.3 million judgment in a patent case as it awaits a decision by the Commissioner of Patents regarding a licence to make a cheaper version of the bestselling antidepressant Lexapro.

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Class action trial against WorleyParsons back on as new judge steps in
Class Actions 2019-03-20 12:55 pm By Miklos Bolza

Trial in a shareholder class action against engineering company WorleyParsons will be heard by a new judge in late August, six months after it was unexpectedly vacated.

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Liquidator loses appeal to block evidence as ATO aims at 10 year ban
Restructuring & Insolvency 2019-03-11 8:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has dismissed a challenge by Veritas Advisory principal liquidator David Iannuzzi to the admissibility of evidence submitted by the Australian Taxation Office in the agency’s case seeking compensation and a 10-year ban.

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CIMIC slugged with costs after class action trial vacated
Class Actions 2019-03-07 4:32 pm By Miklos Bolza

Global engineering firm CIMIC Group has been hit with costs after a last-minute subpoena of three new potential witnesses caused the three-week trial that was due to commence later this month to be vacated.

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WorleyParsons class action trial delayed in 11th hour judge swap
Trials 2019-03-06 7:46 pm By Miklos Bolza

The trial in a much anticipated shareholder class action against engineering firm WorleyParsons scheduled to commence this week has hit a roadblock, with a last minute change in the judge that will hear the matter.

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