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Bannister Law off Ford class action in wake of funder feud
Class Actions 2018-10-22 3:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Bannister Law has withdrawn from a class action it filed against Ford over allegedly defective Powershift transmissions following a dispute between the firm and the litigation funder that’s backing the case.

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Cash Converters to pay $16.4M to settle consumer class action
Class Actions 2018-10-22 1:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Cash Converters has reached a settlement on the eve of trial in one of two consumer class actions alleging it engaged in unconscionable conduct by imposing high interest rates on short-term loans.

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Domino’s, Precision Tracking lay down swords in battle over GPS patents
Intellectual Property 2018-10-22 11:57 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Domino’s Pizza and Precision Tracking have reached a settlement on the eve of trial in a hard-fought battle by the US pizza giant to invalidate two of the Australian tech startup’s patents covering a GPS system that helps customers locate delivery drivers in real-time.

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Vannin boss can’t escape cross claim by rival litigation funder
Business of Law 2018-10-22 11:06 am By Christine Caulfield

The managing director of litigation funder Vannin Capital lost a battle to dismiss a cross claim brought against him by rival LCM in a case alleging LCM has misapplied funds in its trust.

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Funder spars with judge as Westpac’s common fund challenge looms
Class Actions 2018-10-19 10:56 pm By Miklos Bolza

The litigation funder at the centre of a challenge by Westpac to the Federal Court’s power to make common fund orders faced a fiery judge in a tense exchange Friday, after it revealed it was weighing a bid to pause a class action against the bank until after the appeal.

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Qantas slammed for ‘ridiculous’ particulars request in Fair Work case
Employment 2018-10-19 10:06 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Federal Court judge on Friday called a request for particulars by Qantas “ridiculous”, during the first hearing in a case brought by mechanics alleging they weren’t pay allowances owed while working on assignment in Los Angeles.

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Apotex settles patent suit over generic Lexapro
Intellectual Property 2018-10-19 8:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Generic drug company Apotex has settled a patent infringement case brought by global pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck over its blockbuster antidepressant Lexapro.

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ASIC defeats referee bid in AMP insurance case
Insurance 2018-10-19 3:27 pm By Miklos Bolza

ASIC has successfully opposed a Federal Court judge’s push to appoint an independent referee in its case against AMP Financial Planning over alleged insurance churning.

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ACCC’s loss in Pfizer misuse of market power case to stand
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-10-19 2:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has dismissed the ACCC’s bid to appeal a Full Federal Court decision upholding a ruling that drug giant Pfizer did not misuse its market power in the months leading up to the expiration of the patent for its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor.

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PwC gets court ok to file lawsuit against Vocation
Class Actions 2018-10-19 1:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

PriceWaterHouse Coopers has received the green light to launch court action to pursue its cross claims against failed educational training company Vocation.

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