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Novartis loses appeal over patent for heart drug Entresto
Intellectual Property 2025-03-24 11:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Pharmacor will be allowed to sell a generic version of heart drug Entresto after the Full Court rejected Swiss drug giant Novartis’ appeal of a ruling that found an extension of the term of its patent for the drug was invalidly granted.

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Origin cops $17.6M penalty in action by Victoria’s essential services watchdog
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-03-24 11:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

Origin Energy has been ordered to pay a record $17.6 million after admitting it breached Victoria’s energy rules, impacting over 670,000 customers.

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Keybridge CEO Nick Bolton validly voted out, court finds
Corporate 2025-03-21 4:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that three directors at ASX-listed investment firm Keybridge Capital were validly removed and replaced at a meeting last month. 

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Dyldam’s former directors face $33M claims they misused company property
Construction 2025-03-24 5:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former directors of collapsed Sydney developer Dyldam have been targeted by a liquidator over claims allegedly worth at least $33 million.

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Fresh success for Myer, Emporium landlord after $82.5M stamp duty win
Real Estate 2025-03-24 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

Victoria’s State Revenue Office must pay the bulk of costs incurred by shopping centre landlord Vicinity in a successful challenge to $82.5 million in stamp duty slapped on land occupied by Myer and Emporium in Melbourne’s city centre.

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Fortrend challenges ruling on bonuses for Shaw & Partners defectors
Appeals 2025-03-21 11:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fortrend Securities has appealed a finding that it breached the Fair Work Act in withholding the bonuses of two financial advisors who jumped to rival Shaw & Partners.

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Judge ‘far too demanding’ in Worley class action, shareholder says
Class Actions 2025-03-20 11:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge was too exacting in deciding the applicant in a shareholder class action against engineering services firm Worley suffered no loss from misleading guidance, an appeals court has heard.

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Firstmac wins high stakes appeal in trade mark fight with Zip
Financial Services 2025-03-20 11:47 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has found Zip Co infringed the ‘Zip’ trade mark of mortgage provider Firstmac, making orders restraining the buy now, pay later giant from using the name.

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ANZ client must replead case alleging advisor shared confidential info
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-03-20 11:53 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An ANZ client who alleges an investment advisor accessed her private banking records has been ordered to replead her case.

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In shareholder class action appeal, Worley argues judge ‘went off the rails’
Appeals 2025-03-19 11:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge “went off the rails” in finding Worley liable for misleading or deceptive conduct, a lawyer for the engineering services company has said on the first day of an appeal in a shareholder class action.

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