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Melbourne University’s Trinity College sues to protect lucrative name
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-11-05 4:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

An education provider calling itself Trinity College Australia faces a lawsuit alleging it is duping consumers by trying to pass off as The University of Melbourne’s famed residential college.

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Another firm weighs class action over flammable cladding
Product Liability 2018-11-02 11:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

A third law firm is investigating a possible class action to compensate property owners for the cost of removing highly combustible aluminium cladding, believed to be in the majority of buildings in Australia. 

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Vittoria wins challenge to another Mondelez coffee machine patent
Intellectual Property 2018-11-02 11:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australian coffee maker Vittoria Food & Beverage has won another challenge to a patent for a coffee pod system filed by a unit of Mondelez International.

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Law firm looks at short-seller VGI in class action probe ‘twist’
Class Actions 2018-11-02 10:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

Maurice Blackburn is investigating a possible class action after the share price of Corporate Travel Management plunged 27 percent on Wednesday, and will look at the role of VGI Partners in the sudden stock drop. 

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Alphapharm slams Sanofi amendment delay in injunction battle
Intellectual Property 2018-11-02 10:09 pm By Miklos Bolza

Generic drug maker Alphapharm says rival Sanofi-Aventis waited to amend its injector pen patent until the heated IP battle between the two firms had commenced, despite knowing about the amendments for three years.

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‘Disappointed’ judge decries delays in Sydney light rail class action
Class Actions 2018-11-02 10:04 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has expressed frustration at the slow pace of the Sydney light rail class action, forcing both parties to commit to a timetable that will push the proceeding more rapidly towards a final hearing.

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Fintech founder to pay for judge to fly to UK for testimony of ex-Visa boss
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-11-02 3:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

The founder of a fintech company suing Visa for allegedly abusing its market dominance is flying a Federal Court judge to the UK to preside over the examination of a key but reluctant witness in the case, former Visa boss Rupert Keeley.

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UGL knew LNG project was behind schedule by April, class action says
Class Actions 2018-11-01 11:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

UGL knew by April 2014 that there were delays with the Ichthys LNG project, but failed to make required disclosures to shareholders, according to an amended pleading in a shareholder class action against the engineering company.

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Judge OKs $2.5M penalty against hearing aid cos. in ACCC case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-11-01 9:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has approved a $2.5 million penalty against two hearing aid retailers in the consumer regulator’s case alleging the companies targeted vulnerable pensioners with misleading newspaper ads.

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Surfstitch class action settlement in peril as debate rages over opt-out notice
Class Actions 2018-11-01 8:20 pm By Miklos Bolza

Judges do not have the power to approve a class action settlement without first issuing an opt-out notice to group members, the court-appointed contradictor in two shareholder class actions against online fashion retailer Surfstitch told the NSW Supreme Court Thursday.

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