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Meat & Livestock takes aim at bovine gene patent after judge tossed ‘bizarre’ challenge
Intellectual Property 2019-03-19 12:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Industry group Meat & Livestock Australia is challenging a ruling allowing US company Branhaven’s cow genome patent to proceed, after a judge called the group’s challenge to Branhaven’s amendments to the patent “bizarre” and “flimsy”.

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Maurice Blackburn to challenge ruling in favour of ATO over bushfire tax bill
Appeals 2019-03-19 11:55 am By Christine Caulfield

Maurice Blackburn has not given up its fight with the Australian Taxation Office over a multimillion dollar tax liability on record-setting class action payout for Black Saturday bushfire victims.  

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Government does backflip on promise to abolish trailing commissions
Financial Services 2019-03-12 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Morrison government has backed down from a plan to end trailing commissions for mortgage brokers, a month after embracing the recommendation from the Banking Royal Commission.

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Jones Day nabs BHP’s top litigator for Melbourne office
People In The News 2019-03-12 8:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Jones Day has bolstered its global disputes practice in Melbourne, bringing on experienced international dispute resolution lawyer Leah Ratcliff from BHP.

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Bosses could go to jail under Morrison Government plan to tackle worker exploitation
Employment 2019-03-07 10:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Employers could face jail time for underpaying staff under measures unveiled by the Morrison Government Thursday that also include extending the accessorial liability provisions of the Fair Work Act.

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Travelex faces $1.3M lawsuit by former managing director
Christopher Murdoch 2019-03-04 4:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

A former managing director at global foreign exchange giant Travelex has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, seeking over $1.3 million in compensation and damages.

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TPG, Vodafone drag feet on ACCC’s information request
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-03-01 7:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has suspended its timeline for announcing whether it will bless the proposed $15 billion merger of telco giants TPG and Vodafone Hutchison Australia, saying the parties have still not complied with its requests for information.

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Damages fight in infringement case over fruit container patents wraps up
Intellectual Property 2019-02-25 3:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

A damages battle in an infringement case over two patents for the ubiquitous plastic produce containers found in grocery stores across Australia is over, with the fight settling ahead of a hearing.

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One Key Workforce liquidators win fight with CFMMEU over access to $1M
Article 2019-02-20 11:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union has lost a battle with liquidators for failed labour hire business One Key Workforce over access to $1 million it said was owed in unpaid wages only to its members.

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Calgary CFO convicted for misstating company revenue
Healthcare 2019-02-20 10:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The former chief financial officer for Calvary Health Care has been convicted and sentenced after pleading guilty to making false records that misstated the company’s revenue by millions of dollars.

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