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ISPs ordered to block 28 piracy sites, in win for Foxtel
Intellectual Property 2018-06-19 6:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Federal Court on Tuesday ordered internet providers Telstra,Ā Optus, Vocus and TPG to block 28 websites accused of facilitating the illegal download and streaming of movies and TV shows.

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Google, Unlockd will head to trial in Australia first
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-08 10:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

Australia will be the battleground for the first trial in an abuse-of-dominance case against Google by digital advertising startup Unlockd, and expert competition judge John Middleton will be eagerly presiding.

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Judge adds Google LLC to injunction in Unlockd case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-05 5:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge overseeing a competition case against Google by mobile advertising startup Unlockd has extended a temporary injunction to the search engine giant’s US arm.

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Unlockd and loaded: A startup takes on Google
Analysis 2018-06-01 10:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

Unlockdā€™s case against Google is the first action in Australia to test a revamped law prohibiting misuse of market power, and one of the first private cases in the world to challenge Google’s dominance in court. For both sides, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

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CFMEU appeals ‘flawed’ $2.5M penalty over strike
Employment 2018-05-31 8:46 pm By Miklos Bolza

A ruling imposing a record $2.5 million fine against theĀ Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union had “fundamental flaws”, a lawyer for the union told the Full Federal Court Thursday.

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Unlockd wins bid to stop Google blocking app in Australia
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-31 11:55 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Mobile advertising startup Unlockd won a temporary injunction from the Federal Court Thursday barring Google from blocking its app in Australia until further hearing, in the first case to test revamped misuse of market power laws.

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Unique slams ACCC’s ‘paucity’ of evidence in appeal hearing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-17 9:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

The ACCC won its case against Sydney-based Unique International College on a “paucity of material”, the Full Federal Court has heard in an appeal of a ruling that found the vocational trainer exploited disadvantaged people and violated the Australian Consumer Law.

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Judge shoots down Optus challenge to Optum trade mark
Intellectual Property 2018-05-11 9:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Telecom giant Optus has come up short in a Federal Court challenge to trademark registration for health services company Optum, with a judge saying the two company’s marks — despite the difference of just one letter — were distinct enough.

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Commonwealth Bank to pay $25 million to settle rate rigging case
Financial Services 2018-05-09 2:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

Commonwealth Bank has agreed to pay $25 million to settle claims by the securities regulator that it manipulated the bank bill swap rate.

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Fairfax hit with contempt order over Domain app ads
Real Estate 2018-05-07 10:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fairfax Media has been fined and hit with a contempt of court order for reneging on its promise to refrain from advertising its Domain business as “the #1 property app in Australia” while a consumer protection case brought against it by realestate.com.au owner REA Group was ongoing.

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