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Optus faces data breach probe by privacy regulator
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-10-11 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has opened an investigation of Optus following last month’s cyberattack, centering on the adequacy of the teleco’s privacy practices.

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Kraft prevails in fight with Italian cheese makers over ‘parmesan’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2022-10-11 3:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A consortium of parmigiano reggiano producers has lost its challenge to Kraft Foods’ ‘Kraft parmesan cheese’ trade mark after an IP Australia delegate found that customers would be “sceptical” that the product was Italian.

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Employsure suffers partial loss in appeal by defecting employees
Employment 2022-10-11 5:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Workplace relations heavyweight Employsure has suffered a partial defeat in appeals brought by rival ELMO Software and two former employees seeking to jump ship to a competitor.

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Howden can’t use expert report in ‘wasteful’ patent application against Minetek
Intellectual Property 2022-10-11 12:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused a bid by manufacturer Howden to use an expert report before IP Australia in a dispute accusing rival Minetek of misappropriating confidential information for an industrial fan patent, saying it was “wasteful” when a similar dispute was already before the court.

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$800M class action to accuse IG Markets of unconscionable conduct over risky CFDs
Class Actions 2022-10-10 1:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

IG Markets faces a potential class action on behalf of up to 20,000 everyday investors who have allegedly lost hundreds of millions of dollars trading in complex financial products known as contracts for difference, or CFDs.

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Boston Scientific drops gag clause from $105M settlement after judge airs concerns
Class Actions 2022-10-10 2:40 am By Cindy Cameronne

US medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has withdrawn a controversial gag clause from of its $105 million deal to settle a class action by women allegedly injured by pelvic mesh devices after a judge raised concerns about its legality.

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Murdoch argues public interest defence no ‘new dawn’ for media outlets
Defamation 2022-10-10 3:06 am By Sam Matthews

Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch has told a court that Crikey publisher Private Media will be hard-pressed to use a new public interest defence as a shield against his defamation suit over an article allegedly linking the media mogul to the January 6 attack on the US Capital.

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Court finds Globaltech, Boart Longyear infringed mining patent
Intellectual Property 2022-10-10 11:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found mining tool company Globaltech and mineral exploration company Boart Longyear infringed a patent for a mining tool owned by Australian Mud Company.

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HWL Ebsworth defeats ex-client’s appeal over property sale
Professional Negligence 2022-10-10 11:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Law firm HWL Ebsworth has defeated a Brisbane property developer’s appeal of a ruling that found the firm did not owe the former client damages for its negligence in failing to properly follow instructions on a contract of sale for large block of units.

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Teleco contractor BSA can’t get costs for winning class action side spat
Employment 2022-10-10 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Teleco contractor BSA, which resolved a class action by its workforce for $20 million, won’t be recouping the costs of legal action to exclude a $13 million capital raising from the settlement.

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