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Lawyer, as well as paid agent, can represent party in workplace dispute, FWC says
Employment 2024-09-02 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

A full bench of the Fair Work Commission has found that a party may be granted leave to be represented by both a paid agent and a lawyer, rejecting an appeal by the CFMEU in a dispute with BMD Group.

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Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm did not use ā€˜Wollemiā€™ trade marks, court told
Intellectual Property 2024-09-02 11:04 pm By Sam Matthews

CBA-backed climate venture capital firm Wollemi says that Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm did not use ā€˜Wollemiā€™ and ā€˜Wollemi Capitalā€™ as trade marks ā€œat any point in timeā€, as it seeks to defeat Denholmā€™s appeal of a decision which rejected her family officeā€™s opposition to registration of the marks.

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Spain loses appeal over security after refusing to pay $200M judgment
Scott Robertson 2024-09-02 2:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Kingdom of Spain must pay $56,000 in security to bring its challenge in a long-running dispute over whether it must pay a $200 million arbitral award to two renewable energy investors.Ā 

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Hyundai, Kia must produce docs to class action, can’t get by with ‘sample set’
Class Actions 2024-09-02 2:18 pm By Sam Matthews

Hyundai and Kia have been ordered to produce further documents to allow a class action to investigate the nature and extent of alleged engine defects, with a judge rejecting the car makersā€™ bid to produce only a sample set of documents.

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth poaches regulatory ace from Allens
Business of Law 2024-09-02 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A managing associate at Allens who specialises in regulatory investigations and financial crime is joining the Corrs Chambers Westgarth partnership as a member of its investigations and inquiries practice group.

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Austin Engineering to expand case against rival in spat over employee who jumped ship
Intellectual Property 2024-09-02 11:35 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has found ASX-traded mining equipment manufacturer Austin Engineering can use documents disclosed in its case against rival Schlam over a former employee’s alleged leak of confidential business information to expand its claims.

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APIC scores early win in fight over Yarra Valley Lodge managed investment scheme
Real Estate 2024-09-02 3:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Pacific Investment Corporation has scored a win a dispute with Vasco Trustees over a managed investment scheme at the Yarra Valley Lodge hotel, with a judge finding that ‘evergreen’ licensing agreements are invalid.Ā 

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United Petroleum wins appeal of ruling security would stifle franchisee class action
Class Actions 2024-08-30 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A court has overturned a decision that franchisees bringing a class action against United Petroleum should be spared a security for costs order, saying there wasn’t enough evidence to conclude that the case would otherwise be stifled.

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Aristocrat gets another shot at Lightning Link patent after novel split High Court decision
Intellectual Property 2024-08-30 11:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has allowed Aristocrat to appeal a judge’s rejection of its application to patent its Lightning Link poker machine, citing novel questions raised by an equally split High Court decision about the patentability of its invention.

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Thresholds unveiled for ACCC review under new merger laws
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-08-30 11:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The government has revealed the thresholds for mergers that will need to be reviewed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission under reforms that will take effect in 2026, promising to spare small acquisitions.

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