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Apotex threatened to infringe Cialis patents, court finds
Intellectual Property 2018-08-27 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has found two patents held by an Eli Lilly & Co. unit for erectile dysfunction drug Cialis are valid and that generic manufacturer Apotex threatened to infringe the patents.

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Criminal cartel cases the tip of the iceberg, lawyers say
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-27 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The two criminal cartel cases brought by the ACCC in the past three months are just the beginning, lawyers say, with three or four more criminal matters expected to be brought by the end of the year.

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Glencore in-house counsel denied access to Cargill deal docs
Trials 2018-08-27 6:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ruled in-house counsel at Glencore can’t view “highly confidential” documents related to the possible sale by Cargill of its Joe White malt business.

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Heinz fined $2.25M for peddling sugary kids snacks as healthy
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-24 9:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

H.J. Heinz Company has been fined $2.25 million for marketing sugary snacks to kids as healthy, a fraction of the $10 million penalty sought by the ACCC.

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AstraZeneca challenges landmark sick leave case
Employment 2018-08-24 3:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

AstraZeneca is appealing a Fair Work Commission decision that workers are guaranteed 10 days’ sick leave under the National Employment Standards regardless of how long their working day is.

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Nurofen superiority claims breached consumer law, Full Court affirms
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-24 11:19 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Federal Court has shot down Reckitt Benckiser’s appeal of a ruling that it misled consumers with claims that its Nurofen is a more effective pain killer than rival GlaxoSmithKline’s Panadol.

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Bill that would allow follow-on actions introduced in Senate
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-23 11:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Private follow-on actions for consumer law violations will be easier to bring under a new bill recently introduced in the Senate, a potential boon to class action lawyers.

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Guard rail maker wins ruling invalidating rival’s patent
Intellectual Property 2018-08-22 11:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A maker of guard rails used on highways has won a judgment invalidating a rival’s patent, with a judge finding the patent lacks novelty.

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Nine defeats bid to block ‘A Current Affair’ episode
Media 2018-08-22 8:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Nine Network has defeated a bid by a property developer planning a defamation suit to block the television network from running an episode of “A Current Affair” that he says could harm his reputation.

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Kraft can bring new claims against Bega mid-trial
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-22 8:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The long, complex battle over who owns the rights to the Kraft peanut butter trade dress just promised to get longer, with Kraft winning approval to bring fresh allegations against Bega mid-trial.

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