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Sanofi takes another stab at injunction in injector pen patent case
Intellectual Property 2019-01-04 9:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has appealed a judge’s ruling denying its bid to block Alphapharm from listing an insulin injector pen on the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme.

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Unilever’s case over Nivea deodorant stinks, judge finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-01-04 12:08 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Unilever’s allegations that consumer goods competitor Beiersdorf made misleading claims about its Nivea clinical strength deodorant products don’t pass the smell test, a judge has found.

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Casual worker test case to be heard by Full Court
Employment 2018-12-21 11:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

A case that challenges the test for determining casual employment under the Fair Work Act is a matter of public importance and will be heard by the Full Federal Court, the court’s top judge has said.

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MP Emma Husar can claim Buzzfeed article implied she’s a ‘slut’
Defamation 2018-12-21 10:21 pm By Miklos Bolza

Online news publisher Buzzfeed will have to defend an allegation by Labor MP Emma Husar that an article it published implied she’s a “slut”, despite never actually using the word to describe the politician.

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Debt collector fined $750k for harassing stroke victim, single mum
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-12-21 9:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

Debt collector ACM Group has been hit with a $750,000 fine for engaging in unconscionable conduct by misleading, harassing and coercing two vulnerable customers while chasing unpaid debts.

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Ethicon wants class closure order in pelvic mesh case
Class Actions 2018-12-21 9:39 pm By Miklos Bolza

Johnson & Johnson unit Ethicon is seeking a class closure order in the pelvic mesh class action, as the company prepares to enter mediation.

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Full Court tosses ACCC appeal in Medibank disclosure case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-12-20 10:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has lost an appeal of a ruling that dismissed its case over allegedly inadequate disclosures by private health insurer Medibank relating to member benefits.

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Property spruiker Otton can’t use Bondi estate cash for legal bills, ACCC says
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-12-20 8:40 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission wants to block former We Buy Houses director Rick Otton from using the proceeds from the sale of his $3.6 million Bondi home to help with legal costs and living expenses as he appeals a record $6 million fine for consumer law violations.

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IOOF says APRA should be able to state its case after 3-year probe
Financial Services 2018-12-20 3:38 pm By Miklos Bolza

A barrister for two units of embattled wealth manager IOOF and three senior company executives facing claims by APRA have criticised the regulator for filing a broad concise statement and no statement of claim after a three-year investigation.

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Teva files challenge to Boehringer inhaler capsule patent
Intellectual Property 2018-12-20 3:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Generic drug giant Teva has filed a lawsuit seeking to have German pharmaceutical company Boehringer’s patent for an inhalation capsule, which is used to deliver the active drug in its blockbuster Spiriva asthma inhaler, declared invalid.

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