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Patron loses opposition to Pirate Bay Rum trade mark
IP Australia has denied liquor producer Patron Spirits' opposition to rival Fernbrew's trade mark for Pirate Bay Rum, saying the mark was not likely to be confused with Patron's Pyrat brand of rum.
Teen injured on Carnival cruise wins $450,000 judgment
A woman injured aboard a Carnival cruise ship when she was 14 years old has won a $450,000 judgment from the cruise line.
Judge adds Google LLC to injunction in Unlockd case
The judge overseeing a competition case against Google by mobile advertising startup Unlockd has extended a temporary injunction to the search engine giant's US arm.
Hilton successfully defends ‘Waldorf’ trade marks
Hilton Worldwide -- which owns New York's iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel -- has won a bid to block an Australian serviced apartments provider from registering trade marks for the phrase "Waldorf Apartments".
Glenville wins appeal of privilege ruling in Amcor asbestos dispute
Luxury home builder Glenville has won an appeal of a ruling that shielded certain documents from production by legal professional privilege in a lawsuit against global packaging giant Amcor over liability for asbestos remediation at a former Amcor paper mill site in a Melbourne suburb.
Garmin denied quick win in $1.1M dispute
A judge has denied a bid for summary judgment by Garmin Australia in a lawsuit brought by the GPS giant seeking $1.1 million allegedly owed under an agreement to supply its products for sale in Australia.
Commonwealth Bank to pay $700M to settle AUSTRAC case
Commonwealth Bank of Australia will pay $700 million to settle claims of lax anti-money laundering oversight.
ACCC rejected $3M settlement offer from CFMEU in secondary boycott case
The ACCC rejected a $3 million settlement offer in a high-profile case against the Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union over secondary boycotts, instead taking its chances in a trial that ultimately resulted in a penalty of just $1 million, according to a judgment published Friday.
Abalone boss jailed for 3.5 years for misleading board, investors
The former chief executive of Australian Bight Abalone has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail for making misleading statements to board members and potential investors about the company's abalone farming operation.
Aldi, TWU agree to talks in suit over driver safety claims
Supermarket chain Aldi and the Transport Workers Union will sit down for talks in a bid to resolve a lawsuit brought by Aldi accusing the union of misleading conduct through press releases and other statements that claimed the company risked driver safety.