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Kmart faces action over Uyghur forced labour claims
Kmart is facing legal action to determine whether the retail giant has engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct over alleged forced labour of members of a Chinese ethnic minority group.
Lendlease proves ‘residual reputation’ in legacy trade mark Civil & Civic
Construction giant Lendlease has retained its rights to the 'Civil & Civic' name despite the brand falling into disuse, with IP Australia accepting the company retained a reputation in the valuable legacy trade mark.
IP Australia cans Better Beer’s brand battle with rival TRADIE
Craft brewer Better Beer has lost a challenge to rival TRADIE’s bid to register a trade mark for the promotional phrase 'TRADIE Beer Built Better', with IP Australia finding no real danger of confusion between the brands.
Attacked as untenable, Bupa class action faces potential summary dismissal bid
A class action against aged care provider Bupa faced tough questions by a judge on Monday, who grilled counsel over the case's theory of loss. And the answers — rather than reassuring her — raised the spectre of a summary judgment fight.
Mayne Pharma may face disclosure breach claim over $672M merger collapse
A court has heard US drug maker Cosette may amend its case to accuse Adelaide's Mayne Pharma of continuous disclosure breaches in their battle over the termination of their $672 million merger.
Giggle for Girls’ exclusion of trans woman protected as special measure, Full Court told
Women-only social media app Giggle for Girls has told the Full Court its exclusion of a trans woman qualifies as a special measure under the Sex Discrimination Act, as the app was intended to benefit some, if not all, women. 
Applicant may press restart in Sony Playstation class action
A class action against Sony alleging it used restrictive trade practices to block competition with its Playstation store will likely need to make “substantial” changes to its case, a court has heard. 
Barrister who failed to disclose contempt conviction loses battle for practicing certificate
A barrister who claimed a conviction for contempt had "slipped his mind" has lost an appeal of a decision finding he was not a fit and proper person to hold a practicing certificate.
Victorian premier flags law enshrining WFH rights
The Victorian premier has vowed to introduce legislation to give public and private sector employees who can reasonably do their job from home the right to work from home for at least two days a week.
Jones Day snags employment partner from Ashurst
US firm Jones Day is growing its Brisbane office, snagging a partner from Ashurst for its labor and employment group.