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Judge tosses infringement suit over machine safety patent
Intellectual Property 2018-05-25 10:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

A technology company has won dismissal of a Federal Court case alleging its industrial machine safety system that uses laser beams to detect hazards infringed on a patent licensed to a rival.

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Judge slams class action settlement as “worst” he’s ever seen
Class Actions 2018-05-25 4:06 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Federal Court judge on Friday reluctantly approved a $12 million settlement in the long-running class action against Bank of Queensland, saying it left almost nothing for those affected by the notorious Sherwin Ponzi scheme.

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Ernst & Young named as defendant in third Quintis class action
Class Actions 2018-05-25 2:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

Troubled sandalwood oil producer Quintis has been hit with a third class action over the company’s lost contract with Nestle unit Galderma, and this time its auditor, Ernst & Young, has been named as a co-defendant.

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Woolworths, Lowe’s settle dispute over hardware store joint venture
Gilbert + Tobin 2018-05-25 12:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit between Woolworths and US home improvement giant Lowe’s over a failed joint venture for a chain of hardware stores in Australia.

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AMP appoints new GC to replace ousted Brian Salter
Financial Services 2018-05-24 10:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

AMP’s group company secretary David Cullen has been appointed top in-house lawyer, replacing Brian Salter, who was sacked for his role in the fees-for-no-service scandal.

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Bega ratchets up claims in peanut butter feud with Kraft
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-24 9:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Bega Cheese has brought new allegations against Kraft in their dispute over who owns the rights to the signature Kraft peanut butter packaging in Australia.

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Westpac’s conduct ‘unconscionable’, but no BBSW rate-rigging, judge says
Financial Services 2018-05-24 3:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

Westpac Banking Corp. engaged in unconscionable conduct when it traded in bank bills in an attempt to influence the benchmark Bank Bill Swap Rate on four occasions, a Federal Court judge ruled Thursday.

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Aristocrat wants to sue gaming rival for stealing poker machine idea
Intellectual Property 2018-05-24 3:06 pm By Miklos Bolza

Gaming giant Aristocrat has commenced legal action against rival Ainsworth, claiming a “controversial” game designer used confidential information to develop a competing slot machine.

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Judge denies bid to axe claim against lawyer in Deep Investments case
Securities 2018-05-23 11:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A solicitor caught up in a lawsuit over alleged share trading losses has lost his bid to have misleading and deceptive conduct claims brought against him dropped.

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Corrs Chambers joins Ford class action amid Bannister’s funder feud
Class Actions 2018-05-23 10:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Three weeks after a court heard Bannister Law could be forced off a massive class action against Ford, Corrs Chambers Westgarth has joined the case to jointly act for the lead applicants.

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