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Judge strikes down Nationwide defence in Rush defamation case
Actor Geoffrey Rush has won a bid to strike down one of Nationwide News' defences  in a defamation case brought by the actor.
Patent exhaustion debate may be headed for High Court
Printer cartridge seller Calidad may take its arguments over the exhaustion of patent rights to the High Court, the company told the Federal Court in its challenge to an infringement win for Japanese electronics giant Seiko Epson.
Judge fines online directory $300K in consumer case
Shuttered online business directory ABG Pages has been slapped with a $300,000 fine after admitting to systemic unconscionable conduct that included refusing to cancel customer contracts and pretending that big businesses advertised on their service.
Magic Circle firm to rep Rio Tinto in ASIC case
Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance will represent Rio Tinto as it faces legal action in Australia over allegedly misleading investors about the coal reserves of a Mozambique mining company it acquired for $4 billion in 2011.
Viagogo knew ‘from the outset’ how much it charged customers, ACCC says
Viagogo could calculate from the start of the booking process how much it would charge in booking and handling fees for event tickets, but kept customers in the dark, the ACCC said in a recent court document, rebutting the online ticket reseller's defense in the consumer regulator's case.
iiNet, Internode to refund customers for NBN speed claims
Internet providers iiNet Limited and Internode Pty Ltd have agreed to compensate customers for promising NBN speeds that they couldn't deliver, the fifth undertaking the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has won from companies for making misleading NBN claims. 
ASIC gets new competition mandate
Australia's securities regulator will soon have a new mandate - overseeing competition in the financial sector.
Heinz violated law with sugary kids snacks, court finds
H.J. Heinz Company Australia Ltd made misleading claims about the health benefits of its Little Kids Shredz products, the Federal Court said Monday.  
Senators debate gender pay gap bill to ban gag clauses
A bill aimed at tackling gender pay inequality got floor time in the Senate on Monday, but despite consensus that the gap needs bridging, lawmakers debated the best fix.   
Yazaki can address ‘course of conduct’ in ACCC appeal, judge says
The Full Court has allowed Yazaki Corporation to file additional documents as it weighs the ACCC's case that the auto parts maker got off easy when the federal court slapped it with a $9.5 million penalty in May for engaging in cartel conduct.