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Criminal charges flagged against Woolworths NZ over ‘inaccurate’ pricing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-12-10 4:11 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

New Zealandā€™s consumer regulator will bring criminal charges against Woolworths NZ and two Pakā€™nSave branches over alleged inaccurate pricing and misleading specials.

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Integral Diagnostics’ tie-up with Capitol Health cleared with sell-off
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-12-10 11:46 pm By Andy Sidler

The ACCC has given medical imaging company Integral Diagnostics the green light to acquire Capitol Health, after it offered to sell off one of 61 radiology clinics to win approval. On Tuesday, the competition regulator announced that it would not oppose the acquisition, which would see ASX-listed Integral Diagnostics acquire Capitolā€™s 60 radiology sites right…

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Fintech Wise loses challenge to ‘Bitwise’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2024-12-10 10:25 pm By Andy Sidler

UK currency exchange Wise has lost its challenge to a crypto asset management firm’s ā€˜Bitwiseā€™ trade mark, with IP Australia finding it could not monopolise the word ā€˜wiseā€™.

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ā€˜Big gapā€™ in digital platform regulation despite new ACCC powers: expert
Analysis 2024-12-09 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Proposed new regulations would give the ACCC a boost in targeting anti-competitive conduct by digital platforms, but a ā€œbig gapā€ remains in its powers, an expert told Lawyerly.

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Honda must pay dealer $13.6M for contract breaches
Automotive 2024-12-09 4:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered Honda to pay $13.6 million in damages to dealer Brighton Automotive in a suit over the car maker’s move away from a dealership model.Ā 

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Viasat can’t challenge $1.62M arbitration loss over DoD satellite contract
Construction 2024-12-11 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

US-based satellite broadband provider Viasat has lost its bid to appeal an arbitral ruling that rejected its damages claim against the subcontractor on a Department of Defence project.Ā 

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Mills Oakley in court over settlement deed at centre of siblings’ feud
Professional Negligence 2024-12-09 11:16 pm By Andy Sidler

A former Mills Oakley client has taken legal action against the law firm after an agreement drafted by a partner to settle an estate dispute was found to be void.

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Maker of Crocs Jibbitz accuses company of stepping on its business with fakes
Intellectual Property 2024-12-09 4:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Crocs unit Jibbitz has sued an Australian company that has allegedly been selling knock-off versions of its shoe accessories, claiming damages for patent infringement.Ā 

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Collingwood settles dismissal case against First Nations head of strategy
Employment 2024-12-09 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Collingwood has reached a settlement with its previous head of First Nations strategy in a case alleging unfair dismissal following complaints about CEO Craig Kelly.

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University of Melbourne to backpay $72M to underpaid staff
Employment 2024-12-09 5:07 pm By Andy Sidler

The University of Melbourne will backpay $72 million to 25,000 academics who were paid on a ā€˜words-per-hourā€™ or ā€˜time-per-studentā€™ basis, a practice it now acknowledges was unlawful.

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