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Directed Electronics loses appeal in Hanhwa trade secrets case
Appeals 2023-09-06 11:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Automotive electronics company Directed Electronics has lost its bid to revive copyright claims against a form business partner who it pursued as part of litigation over a scheme by two former employees to misappropriate its trade secrets through a secret side agreement with South Korean giant Hanhwa.

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Plastic surgery patient appeals loss in defamation case over bad review
Defamation 2023-09-06 2:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

A patient who gave his plastic surgeon a one-star review for a nose job is challenging a judgment that put him on the hook for $50,000 in defamation damages.

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Takata airbags class action against Volkswagen fails again
Appeals 2023-09-05 10:41 am By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against Volkswagen over allegedly deadly Takata airbags has failed a second time after an appeals court found ā€œa merely speculativeā€ risk of rupture was not enough to find the vehicles unacceptable.

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Allergan faces class action investigation over breast implants
Product Liability 2023-09-05 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action is being prepared on behalf of women who claim to have suffered complications from Allergan breast implants linked to a rare form of cancer.

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ACCC calls for $10M penalty against Honda for misleading customers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-09-05 11:37 pm By Sam Matthews

The consumer regulator has asked a judge to impose penalties of almost $10 millionĀ  against Honda Australia for misleading the customers of two former authorised dealerships, a penalty up to 10 times what the car maker says it should pay.

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ASIC has ‘limited success’ in case against funeral insurer, wins $1.2M penalty
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-09-05 11:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has order ACBF Funeral Plans to pay $1.2 million for misleading its First Nations customers, a penalty less than one-fifth the fine sought by ASIC.

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Mere mention of Viagra doesn’t equal harassment, court finds
Employment 2023-09-05 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found that the mere mention of the drug Viagra in the workplace does not constitute sexual harassment, in a lawsuit brought against retail chain Bing Lee.

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EY hits back at lawsuit by former APAC director
Employment 2023-09-05 2:45 pm By Christine Caulfield

EY has responded to a lawsuit by a former Asia Pacific director who claims she was fired after making complaints of bullying, harassment and discrimination.

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Jones Day nabs partner from Ashurst for energy practice
Corporate 2023-09-05 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

Global law firm Jones Day has recruited two partners for its growing energy practice, including a former Ashurst partner.

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Monsanto to attack decades of science in Roundup class action, court told
Trials 2023-09-04 10:25 pm By Sam Matthews

On the first day of a seven-week trial, the applicant in a class action against Monsanto has taken aim at the agrochemical giantā€™s ā€œsame old approachā€ to undermining decades of evidence it says demonstrates the cancer-causing properties of popular weed killer Roundup.

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