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Air France loses bid to limit injunction in ‘Love Is In The Air’ copyright case
Intellectual Property 2020-10-05 4:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has issued a broader injunction barring Air France from using the song ‘Love Is In The Air’ than the one proposed by the airline, after finding an Oregon electronic duo’s song which was licenced to Air France copied the 1977 disco hit.

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Former TechnologyOne exec awarded $5.2M for unfair dismissal
Employment 2020-10-05 2:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australian software company TechnologyOne has been ordered to pay one of its former high-earning executives $5.2 million after a court found he was unfairly terminated for making complaints about workplace bullying.

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Merck Sharp & Dohme settles trade mark spat with German drug company
Intellectual Property 2020-10-05 12:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

US drug company Merck Sharp & Dohme has settled trade mark litigation brought by German drug maker Merck KGaA alleging it violated a 1970 agreement by using the “Merck” mark in Australia.

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Law firm investigates class action on behalf of NT Stolen Generations
Class Actions 2020-10-02 4:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Federal Government could face a class action seeking compensation for Indigenous Australians forcibly removed from their families in the Northern Territory from 1910 to the 1970s.

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Barristers for Geoffrey Rush, Westpac among 44 new silks
People In The News 2020-10-02 12:03 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Forty-four barristers have ascended to the senior counsel ranks in NSW and Victoria, including the barrister that represented Geoffrey Rush in his high-profile defamation victory and a member of the legal team that successfully defended Westpac against ASIC’s infamous ‘Wagyu beef and shiraz’ case.

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Freedom Foods takes US almond giant to court over souring milk deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-10-01 2:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australian food manufacturer Freedom Foods has taken US almond supplier Blue Diamond to court over a disputed licencing deal under which it sells Almond Breeze almond milk in Australia.

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IOOF sacked communications chief after she revealed mental disability, suit says
Employment 2020-10-01 11:53 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The former communications chief for IOOF claims she was terminated after revealing she suffered from a mental disability and sought a less stressful role.

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McDonald’s may get served with class action over rest breaks
Class Actions 2020-09-30 9:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Shine Lawyers and the union representing Australia’s fast food workers are investigating a possible class action against McDonald’s for allegedly failing to provide employees with rest breaks.

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Full Court trashes ACCC appeal over Woolworths ‘eco’ picnic products
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-09-29 7:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has lost its appeal of a ruling that found Woolworths’ environmental claims for its ‘Select Eco’ line of compostable plates, bowls and cutlery were accurate, not false and misleading.

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‘From bad to worse’: Lawsuit accuses Aldi of refusing to pay for pre-work duties
Employment 2020-09-29 3:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A union representing retail employees has taken discount supermarket chain Aldi to court for allegedly refusing to pay employees at one of its distribution centres for pre-shift work, saying Aldi had gone “from bad to worse” after also denying workers a pay rise.

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