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Hobbit IP owner loses quest to quash Lord of the Fries trade mark
Intellectual Property 2025-03-05 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The IP holder of the The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings franchises has lost its challenge to registration of a trade mark by vegan burger chain Lord of the Fries.

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Colloquial use not enough to save Macquarie’s ‘Macbank’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2025-03-05 11:12 pm By Andy Sidler

A delegate has ordered the removal of Macquarie’s ‘Macbank’ trade mark, finding no evidence of use in the course of trade despite the moniker being widely used to refer to the bank colloquially.

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4 ways the High Court could go on CFOs
Class Actions 2025-03-04 11:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

As the High Court hears oral arguments this week on the reach of power to make common fund orders for firms and funders bringing class actions, Lawyerly gives a cheat sheet on what the justices could do.

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Bayer class action wants to know bill for failed case before deciding on appeal
Class Actions 2025-03-04 11:10 pm By Sam Matthews

The plaintiff in an unsuccessful class action against Bayer over its Essure contraceptive device wants to see whether she can avoid paying costs in the case before deciding on whether to appeal the loss.

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ASIC can’t halt Clive Palmer’s case over alleged unlawful examination
White Collar 2025-03-04 11:46 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

ASIC has lost its bid to pause the latest case brought by billionaire Clive Palmer, which alleges compulsory examinations that underpinned a criminal case against him were undertaken for an improper purpose. 

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Contractor loses round in spat over $100M Club Moolia development
Construction 2025-03-05 11:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

A contractor for a proposed $100 million country club near Perth has lost a round in a legal battle that has stalled the project, losing a bid for a freezing order against the landowner.

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AEMO gives nod to ACEN’s pumped hydro project in NSW
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-03-05 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

Energy tender firm AEMO has awarded ACEN Australia a contract for its pumped hydro project in the latest competitive tender round as part of the NSW electricity infrastructure roadmap.

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Aldi won’t swallow finding it infringed copyright for Little Bellies puffs
Appeals 2025-03-04 11:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Discount grocery giant Aldi has lodged an appeal after a court found its Mamia Baby Puffs copied the look of rival Little Bellies baby snacks.

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Shaw and Partners wins suit over fees for $20M capital raising
Financial Services 2025-03-04 11:37 pm By Andy Sidler

Corporate advisory firm Shaw and Partners is entitled to its full fees for working on a $20.5 million capital raising with ASX-listed tech company NetLinkz, a court has found.

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Dentons settles case by property partner who says chair sent anti-vax email
Employment 2025-03-03 11:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dentons has reached a settlement with a former real estate partner who claims he was forced to resign from the law firm and accused the firm’s Australian chair of sharing an anti-vaccine email.

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