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TPG, Vodafone tie-up would lead to pricier mobile plans, ACCC says
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-12-13 1:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC has expressed concerns about the proposed merger of telecoms TPG and Vodafone, saying the deal could substantially lessen competition and lead to higher-priced mobile plans.

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Network 10 drops Boss name after legal action by Fairfax
Intellectual Property 2018-12-12 10:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A month after Network 10 vowed to fiercely defend against a trade mark infringement case by Fairfax Media over its new ’10 Boss’ logo, the TV broadcaster has agreed to drop the name.

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Queensland flood class can add evidence after ‘trial by ambush’
Class Actions 2018-12-04 1:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge overseeing the marathon hearing in the class action over the 2011 Queensland floods has allowed the lead applicant to submit further evidence after it claimed defendant Seqwater engaged in “trial by ambush”.

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Barry Plant hit with $720,000 fine for duping house hunters with low display prices
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-11-20 10:47 am By Christine Caulfield

Real estate agency Barry Plant has been hit with a $720,000 fine after admitting it breached the consumer laws by underquoting the likely selling price of 20 properties listed online.

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Accountant lied to conceal Centaur Ponzi scheme, court hears
Restructuring & Insolvency 2018-11-19 10:02 pm By Miklos Bolza

The accountant and best friend of fraudster Scott Williams “prevaricated and lied” to hide his knowledge of the Centaur Litigation Ponzi scheme that misappropriated $32 million and led to the collapse of the litigation funder, a court has heard.

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Network 10 to ‘fiercely defend’ Boss trade mark case by Fairfax
Intellectual Property 2018-11-15 1:34 pm By Miklos Bolza

Network 10 told a court Thursday it would “fiercely defend” a trade mark case brought by Fairfax Media over 10’s recent rebrand and its newly approved trade mark, 10 Boss.

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Accountants for collapsed Centaur Litigation can’t amend defence
Restructuring & Insolvency 2018-11-14 4:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

The accountants for fraudster Scott Williams, the man behind the multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme Centaur Litigation, lost a bid to amend their defence to limit their liability in a $32 million case brought by liquidators of the failed funder.

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Ex-Norton Rose partner asks judge to recuse himself from spat with firm
Employment 2018-11-05 8:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Federal Court judge has been asked to recuse himself from a legal dispute between Norton Rose Fulbright and a former employment partner who was terminated from the firm.

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NSW gov’t pans Sydney light rail contractor for case delays
Construction 2018-10-19 10:36 pm By Miklos Bolza

The New South Wales transportation regulator in charge of the Sydney light rail project says contractor Acciona Infrastructure is delaying a lawsuit over $1.2 billion in fees for the project by repeatedly ignoring requests for pleadings.

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Goodman Fielder fights bid to have pasta trade marks deregistered
Intellectual Property 2018-10-16 11:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Food manufacturer Goodman Fielder has shot back against claims by rival Conga Foods that six of its trade marks for pasta products should be deregistered for non-use.

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