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Wilson Security hit with second wage class action, this one run by lawyers
Employment 2022-11-02 11:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

A law firm has filed a class action against Wilson Security on behalf of employees who claim to have been underpaid, just weeks after a court shut down a group proceeding against the company brought by a self-represented worker.

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A2 Milk faces latest attack on ‘A2’ trade marks
Intellectual Property 2022-11-02 11:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Infant formula maker Care A2 Plus has launched an attack on A2 Milk, filing a lawsuit arguing the dairy giant’s trade marks should be cancelled because they’re too generic and are being used to sell products that don’t exclusively contain the a2 protein.

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Pauline Hanson appeals $250,000 defamation judgment
Appeals 2022-11-02 1:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Pauline Hanson has appealed a defamation judgment ordering her to pay $250,000 to former colleague Brian Burston for “seriously damaging” and malicious comments made in a Today Show interview.

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Judge blames law firm for delays in Romeo’s class actions
Employment 2022-10-31 1:08 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge overseeing two underpayments class actions against supermarket chain Romeo’s has rejected a bid for a private costs assessor by Adero Law, which will now go unpaid until at least January.

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‘Everyone will believe him and not you’: Qantas sued for sex discrimination by female pilot
Employment 2022-10-31 11:44 pm By Sam Matthews

Qantas has been hit with a lawsuit by a former female pilot who says she suffered years of sex discrimination and harassment that culminated in a three-hour flight simulation with a hostile instructor that left her “visibly distraught.”

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Finish detergent maker says trade mark judgment doesn’t wash
Appeals 2022-10-31 2:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The maker of Finish dishwashing products has appealed a judgment that removed two of its trade marks for non-use and rejected its claim that a competitor’s logo was deceptively similar.

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Biogen, Pharmacor lay down swords in battle over MS drug patent
Intellectual Property 2022-10-31 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Swiss pharmaceutical company Biogen and Australian generic drug maker Pharmacor have dropped their claims against one another in a lawsuit over the patent for MS drug Tecfidera. In an October 14 order by Federal Court Justice Helen Rofe, Biogen’s infringement claims and Pharmacor’s cross-claims seeking to invalidate the lucrative patent were discontinued by consent without…

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IP firm Marquette resolves suit by lawyer allegedly fired for complaints of bullying
Intellectual Property 2022-10-31 1:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Boutique firm Marquette IP has reached a settlement with a former trade mark attorney who claimed she was sacked for making complaints of bullying by a supervisor. 

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Ashurst lures back lawyer from Clayton Utz to grow digital economy team
Business of Law 2022-10-31 2:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

As part of expansion plans for its Canberra office, Ashurst has brought back Mathew Baldwin as a partner in its digital economy team to advise federal government agencies in digital and data projects.

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Pitcher Partners’ $41M class action settlement gets nod
Class Actions 2022-10-28 11:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $41 million settlement in a shareholder class action against Pitcher Partners but has reduced the funder’s cut to $11.5 million after resolving a feud with the lead applicant over how much it should receive for taking the case to trial.

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