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Virgin bidder shortlist down to Bain, Cyrus
Restructuring & Insolvency 2020-06-02 5:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

Virgin Australia’s administrators have whittled down the list of eligible bidders for the struggling airline to two, with investment firm Bain Capital and private equity […]

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Independent views to get less airtime in new inquiry as class actions plunged into uncertainty
Class Actions 2020-06-02 4:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

While companies and organisations have been given wide latitude to present their views to the new class action inquiry, submissions by independent professors are on […]

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Rokt shows innovation in computer tech needed to cross patentability threshold
Intellectual Property 2020-05-29 8:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

In its recent decision, the Federal Court has confirmed that schemes are not patentable merely because they are “new and ingenious” and are implemented using […]

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Government’s $721M Robodebt refund ignores damages claims, class action lawyer says
Class Actions 2020-05-29 8:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Morrison Government will refund Centrelink recipients $721 million in debts paid as part of the controversial Robodebt scheme at the centre of a class […]

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Boral faces second class action over US windows biz
Class Actions 2020-05-28 8:42 am By Christine Caulfield

Construction giant Boral faces another shareholder class action accused of failing to disclose the financial irregularities of its US windows business. Maurice Blackburn is expected […]

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Criminal charges ‘on the cards’ for WA businessman Chris Marco, court told
White Collar 2020-05-27 9:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Accepting that criminal proceedings were “on the cards” for accused Ponzi schemer Chris Marco, a judge has ordered the appointment of receivers to his assets […]

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AFP won’t lay charges against News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst
Media 2020-05-27 4:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Federal Police has dropped its investigation of journalist Annika Smethurst over a series of News Corp articles that allegedly disclosed national security information, […]

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Patents system could get shake up in federal government review
Intellectual Property 2020-05-27 1:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Morrison government has launched a review of Australia’s patents system aimed at promoting innovation by smaller businesses. The review is part of a suite […]

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Fuchs appeals ruling for Quaker over patents used at BHP mine
Intellectual Property 2020-05-27 11:07 am By Christine Caulfield

Fuchs Lubricants is contesting a finding that it infringed patents owned by Quaker Chemicals in supplying hydraulic fluid to a BHP Billiton-owned mine. The Australian […]

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Continuous disclosure laws watered down to protect companies, directors from class actions
Class Actions 2020-05-25 9:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

In its latest move aimed at shielding companies from “opportunistic class actions”, the Morrison government has announced a temporary change to the continuous disclosure rules […]

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