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IP Australia has appealed a judge's decision to allow four Aristocrat gaming patents to proceed to grant, hoping for another victory after winning two high stakes challenges to software patents before the Full Federal Court.
The law firm at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak linked to its Melbourne headquarters is still expecting its Sydney partners to work from the office despite warnings from NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian that the state had reached a "critical point".
Law firm Gilbert + Tobin has won the dismissal of claims brought by businessmen Charif and Tarek Kazal over an alleged dishonest scheme to rob them of a 50 per cent stake in a lucrative Sydney waste facility that a judge said was "fundamentally incoherent".
ASIC has called for a $15 million penalty against National Australia Bank over its scandal-ridden 'Introducer' loan referral program, but a judge has questioned the “superficial” investigations in the case and remarked on the corporate regulator's "pattern" of bringing enforcement action after remediation programs were well underway.
Despite receiving immunity in a criminal cartel case against ANZ and two other investment banks, JPMorgan has disputed the existence of any cartel agreement since the early days of the ACCC's investigations, a court has heard.
IOOF has admitted that some allegations in an employee complaint at the centre of a shareholder class action were "substantially true", including claims that it overstated the performance of its 'Buy Model' investment portfolio and that its head of research instructed subordinates to complete his training courses for him.
A 'sham contracting' class action against fundraiser Appco, said to be worth $90 million, could be settled in two weeks, the lawyer for the lead applicant told a judge on Monday.
Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly is challenging a ruling that revoked three patents at the centre of an intellectual property war with rival One Collective.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has singled out a law firm over a coronavirus outbreak linked to its office as he announced the mandatory use of masks and called on Victorians to work from home where possible.
Australia’s corporate watchdog has lost its bid to obtain Ashurst’s advice to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group about potentially illegal bank fees “for now”, but a judge has signalled that this may not be the end of the matter.