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Judge waives opt out notice in HIH Insurance class actions
A judge has dispensed with the opt out notice requirement in two class actions filed in administration proceedings related to the spectacular collapse of HIH Insurance.
JP Morgan wins bid to keep ANZ probe docs confidential
JP Morgan, the reported whistleblower behind a criminal cartel case against ANZ, Deutsche Bank and Citigroup over a $2.5 billion share placement, has won its bid to keep documents from a related ASIC probe confidential.
In ASIC suit, Dover Financial says ‘client protection policy’ caused no harm
Defunct financial adviser Dover Financial is seeking evidence to bolster its argument that no clients were harmed by a liability waiver that's at the centre of a lawsuit by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
ASIC mulls appeal of Westpac ‘personal advice’ ruling
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has not ruled out a challenge to a ruling that two Westpac subsidiaries didn't provide personal financial advice as part of a campaign encouraging customers to roll over external superannuation accounts.
Sanofi takes another stab at injunction in injector pen patent case
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has appealed a judge's ruling denying its bid to block Alphapharm from listing an insulin injector pen on the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme.
Unilever’s case over Nivea deodorant stinks, judge finds
Unilever's allegations that consumer goods competitor Beiersdorf made misleading claims about its Nivea clinical strength deodorant products don't pass the smell test, a judge has found.
Teva files challenge to Boehringer inhaler capsule patent
Generic drug giant Teva has filed a lawsuit seeking to have German pharmaceutical company Boehringer's patent for an inhalation capsule, which is used to deliver the active drug in its blockbuster Spiriva asthma inhaler, declared invalid.
Judge says Zoetis horse vaccine class action fails to connect dots
A judge has slammed an amended pleading in a class action against Zoetis by horse owners who claim the pharmaceutical company made misleading claims about its Hendra virus drug, saying it presents an "insuperable difficulty".
Sanofi denied injunction in injector pen patent dispute
A judge has denied Sanofi's bid to block Alphapharm from listing its insulin injector pen on the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme, saying Sanofi has not established a strong enough case of infringement to justify granting the injunction.
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