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V Energy maker sees red, loses colour trademark battle with Coke
Intellectual Property 2018-07-02 10:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

The maker of V Energy drinks has lost a fight to trademark the shade of green used on its cans and labels, with a judge agreeing with rival Coca-Cola that the colour was descriptive, not distinctive.

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Business as usual as Clayton Utz reps AMP in ASIC case
Financial Services 2018-07-02 1:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Clayton Utz, the law firm that faced scrutiny over the independence of a report it authored for AMP, is representing the wealth manager in ASIC’s case over so-called insurance churning.

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Domino’s can’t raise Uber patent in battle over GPS tracking
Intellectual Property 2018-06-19 10:09 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has served up a loss for Domino’s Pizza in its ongoing IP battle with Australian tech startup Precision Tracking, dismissing the company’s bid to bolster its case with an Uber patent.Ā 

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Apple to pay $9M in ACCC case over iPhone repairs
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-18 9:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Apple will pay $9 million to resolve a case by the ACCC alleging the US tech giant’s repair policies were in breach of the Australian Consumer Law, according to a court order Monday.

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CFMEU, official fined $50,000 for ‘foul’ rant
Employment 2018-06-14 9:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and one of its officials have been fined more than $50,000 after the official targeted a group of Chevron workers with a foul-mouthed “rant” for leaving the union.Ā 

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Apple settles ACCC case over iPhone repairs on eve of trial
Exclusive 2018-06-12 12:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Apple has reached an in-principle settlement with the consumer watchdog in an enforcement action over the tech giant’s repair policies, a judge was told Tuesday.

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Uber patent invalidates Precision GPS tech, Domino’s says
Intellectual Property 2018-06-07 9:46 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two GPS tracking patents at the heart of a David vs. Goliath battle between Domino’s and a Sydney-based startup were foreshadowed by a patent owned by Uber, the pizza chain giant told a court Friday.

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Judge ‘suspicious’ of VW motive for killing Bannister class actions
Class Actions 2018-06-06 10:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge overseeing five Dieselgate class actions against Volkswagen questioned on Wednesday the car giant’s claim that it wanted to close down two of the cases — run by Bannister Law — for the benefit of group members.

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VW wants Bannister Law class actions shut down
Class Actions 2018-06-05 2:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

The fate of class actions against Volkswagen in the sprawling Australian case over the car maker’s diesel emissions cheating scandal will be the subject of a major court battle starting Wednesday.

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ABCC loses appeal over CFMEU blockade at Canberra site
Employment 2018-06-01 11:37 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Building and Construction Commissioner has lost its challenge to a Federal Court decision dismissing allegations that theĀ Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy UnionĀ engaged in unlawful industrial action in Canberra in 2014.

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