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Finish Powerball maker sues detergent rival for ‘deceptively similar’ packaging
The maker of Finish dishwashing products is seeking an urgent injunction to clear a competitor’s products from supermarket shelves, alleging trademark infringement over “deceptively similar” packaging depicting dishwasher gel caps.
ACCC wins $1.5M penalty against sporting goods retailer Decathlon
International sporting goods giant Decathlon has been ordered to pay a $1.5 million penalty for selling hundreds of basketball hoops and inflatable swimming pools that did not comply with mandatory safety standards.
Cartel charges could be trimmed in forex price-fixing case against Vina Money
Prosecutors might cut the number of criminal cartel charges levelled against money transfer business Vina Money and five individuals who allegedly fixed the foreign exchange rate on millions of dollars transferred between Australian and Vietnam between 2011 and 2016, a court has heard.
Shareholders looking to revive class action say Worley pursued ‘growth stock’ ambitions over accuracy
Worley crafted the budget behind an allegedly misleading 2014 earnings guidance so that its shares could be rated as a “growth stock”, the Full Court has heard as shareholders seek to revive a failed class action against the engineering company.
HWL Ebsworth, Vannin targeted in latest dispute over Queensland Nickel joint venture
Three Clive Palmer-owned companies have filed a breach of trust lawsuit against HWL Ebsworth, funder Vannin Capital and the liquidators of Queensland Nickel attempting to recoup $102 million transferred after the billionaire suffered a courtroom defeat earlier this year.
Judge finds documents from Google’s ‘Oh Shit’ meeting relevant to penalty
Google will have to hand over documents relating to its infamous 'Oh Shit' meeting to the ACCC, with a  judge finding the material was "sufficiently likely" to be relevant to any penalties the search giant will face for misleading consumers about use of their location data.
Arasor class action applicant can’t dodge funder’s legal bill after ‘shambolic’ handling of side dispute
The lead applicant in a settled shareholder class action against technology company Arasor can't dodge funder International Litigation Partners' costs, which it was ordered to pay after a judge rejected its "shambolic" attempts to be heard over a $1.2 million personal expenses dispute with the funder.
Ex-gangland lawyer fined for misleading Legal Services Commissioner
A Melbourne lawyer, who formerly represented gangland figures, has been reprimanded and fined $9,000, after a court found he recklessly misled the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner regarding his involvement in a de-facto relationship matter in which unsatisfactory professional conduct was allege
High Court won’t hear Auctus appeal over $2.3M R&D tax refund mistake
Auctus Resources will not be able to hang on to a $2.3 million R&D tax offset refund which the Full Court found was paid by mistake, after the High Court turned down its special leave application.
Court can’t force ‘unwilling’ applicants to litigate, says Sims class action judge
A judge has allowed a new applicant to lead a shareholder class action against recycling company Sims Metal Management, ruling that he could not force the original applicant to continue in the role when it wanted to back out.