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Thermomix fined $4.6M for keeping lid on mixer burn danger
Product Liability 2018-04-14 10:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

Kitchen appliance company Thermomix has been hit with a $4.6 million penalty for failing to warn customers of the risk of serious burns associated with its high-end mixer.

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At S&P class action trial, city treasurer accused of being ‘careless’
Class Actions 2018-04-14 1:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former treasurer for Coffs Harbour City Council was “careless” for not analysing the financial products he invested millions of dollars of the city’s funds into, a lawyer for ANZ said last week at a class action trial against the bank and US ratings agency S&P Global.

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ObjectiVision expert under fire in IP dispute with University of Sydney
Intellectual Property 2018-04-14 1:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

In a long-running intellectual property fight with the University of Sydney, an expert witness for ophthalmic diagnostic device maker ObjectiVision has been grilled in the witness box over a report that claims parts of the company’s AccuMap system was copied.

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Rush claims Nationwide grasping for subpoena in defamation case
Media 2018-04-14 12:22 pm By Miklos Bolza

A barrister for actor Geoffrey Rush has accused Nationwide News of wanting to change its defence purely to gain access to Sydney Theatre Company documents blocked by an earlier judgment.

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Aldi tells court union dodging attempts to resolve driver dispute
Employment 2018-04-14 12:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Supermarket chain Aldi Foods has made several attempts to negotiate with its drivers’ union in a long running industrial dispute, but the union refuses to sit down for talks, a court heard last week.  

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NBN’s viability in doubt, ACCC says in final communications report
Telecommunications 2018-04-05 10:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian consumer regulator has questioned the long-term commercial viability of the NBN, saying consumers may lose their appetite for increased broadband speeds when the network’s prices go up.

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High Court urged to make Amaca pay for lost super, age pension
Product Liability 2018-04-04 10:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

There is nothing novel about a dying mesothelioma sufferer seeking damages for the loss of 17 years’ of superannuation and the age pension, the High Court has been told ahead of an expedited hearing on the question of whether the benefits count as compensable loss of earnings in tort cases.

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Judge orders Hytera to produce US docs in Motorola patent case
Intellectual Property 2018-04-04 3:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge overseeing Motorola Solutions’ patent infringement suit against Hytera Communications has ordered the Chinese company to hand over documents in evidence in the companies’ U.S. litigation ahead of producing documents held in China.

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Flight Centre fined $12.5M for attempted price-fixing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-04-04 2:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

Flight Centre has been ordered to pay $12.5 million in penalties for making multiple attempts to enter into price-fixing arrangements with three international airlines.

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Judge rules for Chamberlain in patent case over garage door remotes
Intellectual Property 2018-04-03 11:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has fined two companies for selling garage-door remote controls that infringe three Australian patents owned by U.S.-based The Chamberlain Group.

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