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Mining tech firm’s light tower invention not new or innovative: court
Mining equipment supplier Southern Cross Industrial has lost its suit alleging an industrial lighting manufacturer infringed its patent for a portable light tower, with a judge finding the patent invalid.
Jones Day poaches finance partner from Allens
A securitization and structured finance expert with over 20 years of experience has made the jump from Allens to Jones Day. 
Judge ‘running out of patience’ in Scidera’s bovine gene patent suit
A judge has declined to order US-based animal genomics company Scidera to file a position statement in its bovine gene patent infringement suit and said she was “running out of patience” after unsuccessful strike-out and summary dismissal applications by the defendants.
Liberal Party entity urges court to toss case over $1.5M Pesutto loan
A company linked to the Victorian Liberal Party that provided a $1.5 million advance to former party leader John Pesutto says a case launched to block the loan should be thrown out.
ASIC fights to strike out Palmer’s negligence, public misfeasance claims
ASIC has called for a court to strike out negligence and public misfeasance claims in a suit by billionaire Clive Palmer alleging the regulator and its chief investigator were "improperly influenced” by corporate rivals.
BHP ordered to pay Qld coal mine workers for holiday roster
BHP must compensate coal mine workers who were rostered to work at a Queensland mine on Christmas and Boxing Day without a reasonable right of refusal.
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Russia loses High Court fight over embassy lease termination
Russia has lost its High Court challenge to the federal government’s decision to terminate its lease on a site where it intended to build a new embassy in Canberra, but the court found the Commonwealth must pay the country reasonable compensation. 
Johnson Winter Slattery nabs partners from MinterEllison, White & Case
Johnson Winter Slattery has beefed up its disputes practice, snagging two partners from rivals MinterEllison and White & Case.
Judge rejects ratchet contingency fee in MinRes class action
A judge has ordered a flat contingency fee at a rate below the maximum sought by the firm running a class action against Mineral Resources, agreeing with a colleague that recent shareholder class action losses don't justify a higher percentage.
Cosette appeals loss over exit from $672M Mayne Pharma merger
Cosette plans to appeal a ruling that rejected its bid to terminate an agreement to merge with Mayne Pharma, as the US drug company also refuses to agree to conditions needed to win Foreign Investment Review Board approval for the tie-up.