Competition & Consumer Protection
‘This is huge’: Mastercard’s anxiety about EFTPOS revealed at trial
Mastercard's Australia boss was anxious to sign a deal with Woolworths on payments processing after learning that Coles had chosen to route all debit transactions through the cheaper EFTPOS network, a court has heard.
Intellectual Property
AstraZeneca accused of ‘royal commission’ into Pharmacor’s emails with lawyers
Pharmacor has accused AstraZeneca of launching a royal commission into emails with its lawyers as AstraZeneca opposes the generic drug maker's bid to amend its pleading in a patent case over diabetes drug Forxiga.
Employment
‘Critical’ late evidence allowed in McDonald’s rest breaks class action
An employment class action against McDonald's and its franchisees has won a last-minute bid to file evidence by three new witnesses after a key witness withdrew from the case.
ASIC
ASIC launches probe into insider trading of Accent Group shares
ASIC has opened an insider trading investigation into the trading of retailer Accent Group's shares, asking the company to preserve communications by its CEO Daniel Agostinelli.
Insurance
Allianz loses bid to limit Uniting Church’s coverage to $15M
Insurer Allianz Australia has been unsuccessful in an application to limit Uniting Church's coverage for historical sexual misconduct claims to $15 million under a professional indemnity policy.
Restructuring & Insolvency
Tahmoor Coal liquidators to bring case against Gupta’s Clydesdale Engineering
Liquidators for billionaire Sanjeev Gupta’s Tahmoor Coal are planning to bring a case against secured creditor Clydesdale Engineering, challenging its entitlement to be paid out during the liquidation.
Intellectual Property
Deakin University wins fight with professor over ‘blue carbon’ IP
Deakin University has won an injunction barring a former professor from running his research business as 'Blue Carbon Lab', finding the university owns the associated trade marks.
Food and Beverage
PMFresh directors accused of funnelling cash can’t retract admissions
Two former directors of food supplier PMFresh can't withdraw admissions in a case alleging they used company funds for personal benefit, despite a related police investigation.
Defamation
The Deb producer thought Charlotte MacInnes ‘fudging’ story, court told
Film producer Greer Simpkin thought ‘The Deb’ actress Charlotte MacInnes was “fudging” when she walked back an alleged complaint to director Rebel Wilson, a court has heard.
Business of Law
Judge rejects Goldstone exec’s privilege claim over Thomson Geer advice
A company owned by ex-Goldstone Private Equity managing director Alexandra Commins can't assert privilege over Thomson Geer advice that was provided jointly to her business partner James Angelis, ahead of a hearing on penalty after the court found the PE firm acted oppressively towards her.
