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Aristocrat claims rival may have misused Lightning Link, Dragon Link trade secrets
Intellectual Property 2024-05-01 11:48 pm By Andy Sidler

Casino gaming giant Aristocrat may sue competitor Light & Wonder and two former employees who jumped ship for allegedly misusing confidential information about its popular Lightning Link and Dragon Link games to develop a competing product.

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Hitachi denies joint liability with Acciona over guarantees for $511M waste-to-energy plant
Construction 2024-04-30 2:38 pm By Sam Matthews

Japanese company Hitachi has hit back at a lawsuit filed by the entity in charge of a $511 million waste-to-energy plant in Western Australia which accuses Acciona of withholding $38.6 million in bank guarantees, denying any joint liability with the Spanish infrastructure giant.

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Qatar Airways passengers appeal dismissal of strip search case against airline
Appeals 2024-04-24 11:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

Five passengers who were forced off a Qatar Airways flight and strip searched at Doha International Aiport have appealed a ruling summarily tossing their claims against the airline.

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ASIC appeals loss in landmark case over unfair insurance contracts
Insurance 2024-04-19 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator is appealing a judgment that tossed its landmark action against Austo & General Insurance, saying the judge erred in construing an unclear and disproportionate term in the insurer’s house and contents policy.

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Acciona hit with second suit over $511M waste-to-energy plant
Construction 2024-04-18 2:37 pm By Sam Matthews

The entity in charge of a $511 million waste-to-energy plant south of Perth has filed a second lawsuit against Acciona, accusing the Spanish infrastructure giant of withholding $38.6 million in bank guarantees to use as leverage in unrelated disputes about the troubled project.

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Aristocrat’s 6-year battle to patent Lightning Link poker machine ends in defeat
Intellectual Property 2024-04-12 9:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ruled gaming giant Aristocrat Technologies cannot patent its Lightning Link electronic poker machine, after six High Court Justices split on whether the popular game was eligible for patent protection.

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Advisory firm Lanterne cops $1.25M penalty for ‘effectively ignoring’ AFSL obligations
Financial Services 2024-04-11 11:48 pm By Andy Sidler

Advisory firm Lanterne Fund, which operated as a ‘licensee for hire’, has been hit with a $1.25 million penalty for breaching its obligations as a financial services licence holder.

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Qatar Airways passengers can’t sue airline over strip searches
Aviation 2024-04-11 2:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has summarily dismissed a case by five passengers against Qatar Airways that alleged the airline was liable for invasive examinations conducted by Qatar police after a newborn baby was found in a bin at the Doha airport. But the case is allowed to continue against subsidiary MATAR.

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‘Disappointing’: Lawyers bemoan loss of right to challenge ACCC merger decisions in court
Analysis 2024-04-10 11:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Competition law experts have raised doubts about changes to Australia’s merger review regime announced Wednesday, calling the reforms a mixed bag for businesses and the reduced role of the Federal Court “disappointing”.

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Software company resists spending ‘$90,000 on a barrister’ in trade mark fight with Google
Intellectual Property 2024-04-05 11:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

The sole director of a small software company can’t act for his business in defending against an intellectual property case brought by digital titan Google, despite his plea to the court that his firm did not have the financial means to hire lawyers.

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