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‘Very concerned’ judge reopens Hells Angels’ trade mark case against Redbubble
Intellectual Property 2021-08-25 1:30 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A judge has reopened the trial in Hells Angels’ trade mark case against Melbourne-based retailer Redbubble to hear allegations by the bikie gang that the online marketplace was still selling infringing products after the July hearing wrapped up.

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‘Abhorrent’: Broker who filmed dying police officers released from jail
ASIC 2021-08-25 11:56 am By Miklos Bolza

A Melbourne mortgage broker who was jailed for filming four dying police officers has been released from prison after serving 120 days behind bars for separate offences, which a magistrate slammed as “abhorrent” and “repugnant”.

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Menswear label yd. accused of ‘obvious’ infringement by rival brand Politix
Intellectual Property 2021-08-18 4:38 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Australian menswear label yd. has been sued for “blatant and obvious” copyright infringement for allegedly using a floral pattern produced by rival brand Politix on its shirts.

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Ex-gangland lawyer fined for misleading Legal Services Commissioner
Legal Ethics 2021-08-16 12:50 pm By Bianca Hrovat

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

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Philips faces class action investigation into sleep device recall
Class Actions 2021-08-12 12:53 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Multinational health technology company Philips may be hit with a class action after its sleep therapy machines were subject to an urgent safety recall over concerns customers could inhale degrading foam.

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Gambling addict sues Crown Melbourne over $4.5M loss
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-08-10 7:02 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A high roller with a severe gambling addiction has taken Crown Melbourne to court, alleging the casino’s “predatory” practices caused him to lose more than $4.5 million over three and a half years.

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Bistrot d’Orsay waitress awarded $150,000 in damages for ‘egregious’ sexual assault
Human Rights 2021-08-05 11:37 am By Bianca Hrovat

A former waitress who worked at one of Melbourne’s most well-known French bistros has been awarded more than $150,000 in damages after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found she suffered “grievous” sexual harassment at the hands of a colleague, who fled the country before the hearing. 

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Public housing lockdown class action to proceed after lawyer stripped of licence
COVID-19 2021-08-03 3:53 pm By Miklos Bolza

A class action over Melbourne’s public housing lockdown during its second COVID-19 wave in July last year will continue after the lawyer previously running the case was stripped of her practicing certificate.

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Fund manager demands $90M from directors of collapsed property developer Steller
Restructuring & Insolvency 2021-07-12 4:43 pm By Miklos Bolza

A unit of Australian funds manager One Investment Group is seeking to recoup almost $90 million in debts allegedly owed by three former directors of collapsed property developer Steller Group.

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Insurer may be dragged into COVID-19 class action against security firms
COVID-19 2021-06-04 1:27 pm By Miklos Bolza

The lead plaintiff in a class action against security firms Unified and MSS Security over last year’s second COVID-19 wave in Victoria might drag an insurer into the proceedings after Unified went into liquidation.

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