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Cytec takes dispute over Nalco mining patent to court
US-based chemical and materials technology company Cytec Industries has filed a patent lawsuit against a unit of Ecolab, after a delegate for IP Australia gave the water technology company a third chance to amend its patent for preventing sediment buildup on mining equipment.
BlueScope wins confidentiality order in Aurizon collusion case
The court overseeing the ACCC's collusion case against rail freight operators Aurizon and Pacific National has granted a confidentiality request by BlueScope Steel over documents subpoenaed after the steel company told the court trucks were not a viable alternative for transporting its goods in Queensland.
3 words doom Santos appeal over $55M BNP guarantee
Three words missing from a demand letter have sunken oil and gas producer Santos Limited's appeal of a loss in its dispute with French bank BNP Paribas over a $55 million bank guarantee.
Royal Commission tells ASIC it’s time to litigate
Companies that run afoul of the law should brace for more courtroom battles against ASIC, after the Hayne Royal Commission urged the corporate regulator to make litigation a central pillar of  its enforcement strategy.
ASIC bans Commonwealth Bank from charging ongoing service fee
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has ordered Commonwealth Bank to immediately stop charging customers service fees, after the bank violated the terms of an enforceable undertaking related to its fees for no service conduct.
Ceramiche Caesar appeals honest concurrent use trade mark ruling
Ceramic tile maker Ceramiche Caesar has appealed a judge's decision allowing building products maker Caesarstone to register two trade marks that are deceptive similarity to one of its marks, with the judge finding Caesarstone had shown honest concurrent use of the marks.
Maurice Blackburn slings mud at ‘less experienced’ firm in BHP class action battle
Maurice Blackburn has criticised a judge's decision to award carriage of a massive shareholder class action against BHP over the fatal collapse of a dam at its Brazilian mine to "less experienced" firm Phi Finney McDonald, lodging what is now the second high-stakes challenge to a ruling permanently staying a competing class action.
Visa settles competition lawsuit over currency conversion ban
Visa has resolved a lawsuit by a fintech founder alleging it misused its market power by banning the use of dynamic currency conversion services in several countries, including Australia and the US.
Jones Day adds partner to Singapore arbitration group
An Australian partner of international law firm Jones Day has moved to the firm's Singapore office to bolster its growing team of international arbitration specialists.
Therium snags 10-year ACCC veteran for Melbourne office
Litigation funder Therium Capital Management has brought on a former director from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to bolster its Australian funding team, less than a month after opening its doors in Melbourne.