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Rio Tinto subsidiary appeals after IP Australia rejects mining patent
Rio Tinto subsidiary Technological Resources Pty Ltd is appealing a decision by IP Australia to refuse a patent application for a method of separating mined material that was deemed a “purely logistical process”.
Nationwide can’t file claim against Sydney Theatre Co. in Rush defamation case
A judge has rejected an attempt by Nationwide News to drag the Sydney Theatre Company into a defamation case brought by actor Geoffrey Rush, calling its argument for filing a cross-claim against the theatre company "very weak, if not tenuous".
Judge halts Kraft-Bega arbitration in US while Aussie case proceeds
A judge has granted Bega's request to halt US arbitration proceedings between the Australian food maker and Kraft over peanut butter trade dress rights until a related case in Federal Court is resolved.
Malaysia Airlines settles 2 cases over crash
Malaysia Airlines has reached agreements to end two cases in Australia brought by families of people who died when a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down by a missile over Ukraine in 2014.
ASIC gets new powers amid shock admissions at Royal Commission
Banks face increased fines for corporate wrongdoing under reforms that also boost the powers of the watchdog amid stunning admissions by financial services firms at the Banking Royal Commission.
AMP chief quits amid scandal, board hires King & Wood Mallesons
AMP's chief executive Craig Meller has resigned after this week's shocking revelations that the company misled ASIC over fees charged to customers and may have influenced a Clayton Utz report to the securities regulator.
Gucci, Guess global settlement ends Australia action
Iconic fashion labels Gucci and Guess have agreed to a global settlement in their nine-year long courtroom battle over the famed "G" design trademark.
ACCC delays decision on MYOB, Reckon merger
The ACCC has delayed it decision on MYOB’s proposed bid for Reckon’s accounting unit while it waits for information, after the regulator raised concerns about how the merger would affect competition in the accounting software market.
IP Australia rejects SNF challenge to BASF mining patent
The Australian Patent Office has shot down a challenge by SNF to a BASF application for a mining patent.
Judge cuts Squire Patton Boggs, Piper Alderman fees in $19M Arasor deal
A judge has signed off on a $19.25 million settlement in a shareholder class action brought against directors of defunct laser technology company Arasor International Ltd and partners in auditing firm Grant Thornton South Australia, but cut the legal fees of Squire Patton Boggs and Piper Alderman by $250,000.