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Foxtel can’t revoke China Unicom trade mark after Allens misses deadline
Pay TV giant Foxtel has lost an appeal of an IP Australia decision refusing to revoke a trade mark by telco China Unicom after a failure of the trade mark office's online filing system meant its law firm, Allens, missed the deadline for opposing the mark.
Property developers accused of ‘gaming the system’ at GST class action trial
Multiple Canberra property developers have been accused of deliberately trying to avoid repaying GST to home buyers at the outset of a class action trial involving almost 500 apartment owners.
Judge signs off on Halifax liquidators’ plan to email creditors
Creditors of defunct stockbroker Halifax Investment may soon get emails from the company's liquidators, after a judge signed off on their request to keep creditors abreast of developments in the defunct's trading platform's liquidation proceedings electronically.
‘Cranky’ judge set to order ex-Parramatta Council boss, Fairfax to mediation again
The defamation case of sacked CEO of Sydney's City of Parramatta Council against Fairfax Media is "susceptible to settlement", a judge said Wedneday as he flagged the prospect of sending the case to mediation for a second time.
ACCC can’t swallow Meredith Dairy’s resale price maintenance plan
A resale price maintenance notification by Meredith Dairy that would block resellers from selling its goat cheese products below a specified price raises competition concerns, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says.
Bega wins $60M battle with Kraft over peanut butter trade dress rights
Kraft Foods has come up short in its high-stakes legal battle against Bega over the right to use its distinctive peanut butter trade dress in Australia, allowing Bega to maintain its hold on the $60 million per year stake in the peanut butter market which it acquired by purchasing Kraft unit Mondelez's Australian and New Zealand business in 2017.
Judge slams as ‘rubbish’ legal privilege claims in CIMIC class action lawyer’s affidavit
A judge overseeing discovery in a class action against global engineering company CIMIC Group has called out the legal profession for an "extraordinary" new trend of relying on solicitors' affidavits in claiming privilege over evidence.
Fashion company fights IOC over Pierre de Coubertin trade mark
A Netherlands-based fashion company is challenging a decision by IP Australia to refuse a trade mark for its brand of high-end menswear named after the father of the modern Olympic Games.
Judgment looms in battle over iconic Kraft peanut butter trade dress
Judgment is expected Wednesday in a high-stakes dispute between consumer giants Kraft and Bega over who owns the rights to the signature Kraft peanut butter trade dress in Australia.
Lego resolves case with top exec who claimed his family commitments got him fired
Toy giant Lego has resolved an unfair dismissal lawsuit brought by a former executive who claimed he was fired after he returned to Australia early from an overseas secondment to care for his son.