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Sour grapes: Accolade appeals loss over Burge kids’ trade marks
Intellectual Property 2020-09-28 8:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian arm of global winemaker Accolade Wines has filed Federal Court proceedings opposing three trade mark applications by the children of a South Australian […]

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Designer hit with indemnity costs for bikini trade mark suit that ‘cried out to be settled’
Intellectual Property 2020-09-28 4:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

Women’s fashion designer Pinnacle Runway must pay indemnity costs for pursuing what a judge has described as an “ill-advised” trade mark infringement lawsuit against a […]

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Insurers slam The Star’s ‘misconceived’ COVID-19 coverage case
Insurance 2020-09-28 2:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

COVID-19 was clearly excluded from the business interruption insurance policy taken out by The Star, and a lawsuit seeking coverage for economic loss resulting from […]

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ASIC wins travel ban against advisor accused of impersonating clients for early super release
Financial Services 2020-09-28 1:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator has secured temporary restraining orders against a financial advisor who is accused of impersonating clients to obtain early release of their superannuation […]

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GetSwift won’t give up bid for judge’s disqualification in class action
Class Actions 2020-09-28 12:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

GetSwift is keeping up its fight to have the judge overseeing a shareholder class action disqualify himself from the proceedings after overseeing the trial in […]

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What’s the big deal? Hungry Jack’s stands by ‘Big Jack’ burger in face of McDonald’s suit
Intellectual Property 2020-09-25 9:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

Hungry Jack’s is defending its ‘Big Jack’ against trade mark infringement claims by US fast-food chain McDonald’s, saying the burger’s moniker incorporates its founder’s name […]

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Court orders Victoria to produce legal advice to Liberal member suing over curfew
COVID-19 2020-09-24 6:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has ordered the Victorian government to hand over legal documents it weighed before implementing its COVID-19 curfew, in a suit brought by a […]

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Prepping large class action for trial no reason for relief from COVID-19 restrictions, top judge says
COVID-19 2020-09-24 4:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The need to properly prepare a large commercial class action is not reason enough to relieve lawyers of COVID-19 restrictions aimed at protecting the health […]

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Major insolvency reforms to reboot economy draw criticism from lawyers
Restructuring & Insolvency 2020-09-24 1:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Morrison government has announced significant reforms to insolvency laws as part of its economic recovery plan that take inspiration from US chapter 11 laws, […]

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Third class action filed over Victoria’s botched COVID-19 hotel quarantine program
Class Actions 2020-09-24 11:04 am By Christine Caulfield

A class action targeting security companies contracted by the Victorian government to guard returning travellers in hotel quarantine has been launched, bringing to three the […]

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