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Bathroom brand Nero admits engaging in likely resale price maintenance
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from designer tapware supplier Nero Bathrooms following revelations the company likely engaged in resale price maintenance.
FMC faces class action investigation into Overwatch weed killer
US agricultural chemical giant FMC Corporation is facing a potential class action by grain farmers following reports of crop bleaching allegedly caused by its newly introduced Overwatch herbicide.
Judge to hear Hells Angels, Redbubble trial this year ‘come hell or high water’
A judge has lit a fire under the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation, giving the motorcycle club just one day to formally amend its trade mark infringement case against RedBubble and vowing to bring the case to trial by November 2, “come hell or high water”.
Ex-CEO to bring derivative lawsuit against Advanced Energy Minerals
The former CEO of Advanced Energy Minerals, which specialises in mining high purity alumina to be used in high-demand products like lithium-ion batteries and LED lights, is planning to file a derivative lawsuit accusing the company of oppressive conduct.
ASIC’s cybersecurity test case ‘completely incoherent’, IOOF unit tells judge
An IOOF unit accused of failing to protect its clients against cybersecurity risks has slammed ASIC’s claims in the novel case, describing the regulator’s further amended statement of claim as “grossly unfair” and “completely incoherent”.
Law firm can’t get fees after ‘dishonourable conduct’ toward clients
An appeals court has upheld a ruling that Sydney law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell was not entitled to the bulk of $165,000 in legal fees charged to two media company clients defrauded by jailed former solicitor Brody Clarke, calling the firm's attempt to renege on its undertakings "dishonourable".
Tabcorp locked in billion-dollar court battle with ATO
Tabcorp and Tatts Group have brought eight proceedings against the Australian Tax Office over more than a billion dollars in deductions for fees to gambling authorities in four states.
Finish Powerball maker wants to derail competitor’s launch, court hears
An urgent injunction sought by the makers of Finish dishwashing products to remove Henkel Australia’s flagship product from supermarket shelves could derail the launch of Somat-branded products in Australia, a court has heard.
Medtronic sold bone graft kits without regulatory ok, court action alleges
Tens of thousands of hospital patients were put at risk when Medtronic unlawfully supplied a bone grafting kit to hospitals that was not registered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, according to new regulatory proceedings.
Asian accents ‘light-hearted humour’, not racism, Erin Molan tells defamation trial
Chanel 9 sports reporter Erin Molan told a judge the ever-changing goal posts of political correctness made it hard to know whether racially-charged jokes were acceptable radio fodder, but denied ever making racist jokes on air.