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‘Donā€™t expect Iā€™ll put up with crap’: Solicitor loses appeal of discourteousness finding
Business of Law 2023-06-01 4:11 pm By Sam Matthews

The director of a Sydney law firm has lost a bid to challenge a decision of the NSW Legal Services Commissioner, which slapped him with a caution for a failure to act courteously after he told a disgruntled client ā€œdonā€™t expect Iā€™ll put up with crapā€ in a tense email exchange.

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Court tosses conviction of Fly365 director, says case ‘doomed to fail’
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-05-17 2:08 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has tossed a conviction secured in ASICā€™s case against a director of collapsed flight booking platform Fly365, saying the case was ā€œdoomed to failure.ā€

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Down Nā€™ Out to appeal ‘cheekyā€™ In-N-Out Burger trade mark infringement ruling
Intellectual Property 2020-05-29 12:27 pm By Alison Eveleigh

An Australian burger chain that opened in Sydney as a tribute to the popular American burger franchise In-N-Out is set to appeal a trademark infringement ruling that found its name choice was “deceptively similar” and “cheeky”.

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Sports betting companies lose challenge to $3.8M judgment
Appeals 2020-05-12 6:41 pm By Miklos Bolza

An appeals court has dealt Classic Bet and Best Bet a loss in their challenge to a $3.8 million judgment in a contractual dispute related to the $5.95 million acquisition of the sports gambling companies by Playup in 2018.

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‘Cheeky’ and deceptively similar: Down N’ Out infringed In-N-Out Burger’s trade mark, judge says
Intellectual Property 2020-02-26 7:11 pm By Miklos Bolza

An Australian burger chain launched as a tribute to the popular American burger franchise In-N-Out has lost a trade mark infringement lawsuit, with a judge finding its name choice was “deceptively similar” and “cheeky”.

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Drunks and prostitutes: Down N’ Out trade mark evokes Sin City, not In-N-Out, court told
Intellectual Property 2019-07-03 8:48 pm By Miklos Bolza

Sydney’s Down N’ Out Burgers has rejected claims that it appropriated the trade mark of US burger chain In-N-Out, telling a court at the close of trial that the founders were inspired by the success of the American company but wanted to evoke the idea of Sin City, not speedy service.

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