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Judge shoots down Optus challenge to Optum trade mark
Telecom giant Optus has come up short in a Federal Court challenge to trademark registration for health services company Optum, with a judge saying the two company's marks -- despite the difference of just one letter -- were distinct enough.
GSK loses patent infringement appeal over slow-release Panadol
A full bench of the Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by drug giant GlaxoSmithKline in a patent infringement case it brought over planned generic versions of its sustained-release Panadol.
Judge to weigh funding deal in Westpac class action
A two-day hearing has been scheduled in the Westpac life insurance class action over a proposed funding arrangement that would give litigation backer JustKapital 30 per cent of any recovery, in addition to costs outlaid by lawyers for the class.
AMP vows to defend two shareholder class actions
AMP says it will "vigorously defend" two class actions by shareholders in the wake of scandalous revelations at the Royal Commission that led to a $2 billion market cap drop.
$26M funding cut to hobble ASIC, experts say
The Federal Government's $26 million cut to ASIC's budget has been blasted by experts and the opposition for undermining the corporate regulator, already facing the heat of the Banking Royal Commission.
Government budgets $44.6M for consumer data rights
The Federal Government has promised $44.6 million over the next four years to establish a National Consumer Data Right that will enable consumers and small businesses to better protect their online data.
Quinn Emanuel brings class action against AMP
Law firm Quinn Emanuel has filed the first shareholder class action against AMP ahead of the beleaguered company's annual general meeting on Thursday.
Seven wins contempt of court ruling against Amber Harrison
The ex-lover of Seven Network's CEO Tim Worner was found in contempt of court on Wednesday after violating a gag order that barred her from speaking out about the affair and leaking company documents.
Commonwealth Bank to pay $25 million to settle rate rigging case
Commonwealth Bank has agreed to pay $25 million to settle claims by the securities regulator that it manipulated the bank bill swap rate.
AMP’s three female non-executive directors step down
Facing shareholder wrath in the wake of the Royal Commission's damning revelations, AMP's three female non-executive directors stepped down on Tuesday.