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Katy Perry ‘cannot avoid discovery process’ in trade mark dispute, court told
Intellectual Property 2021-03-11 11:49 am By Cindy Cameronne

A fight is brewing over allegedly deficient discovery provided by pop star Katy Perry in her trade mark dispute with Sydney fashion designer Katie Perry, with a judge hearing that text messages from the singer’s phone that may be relevant to the case have not been handed over.  

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Epic Games brings competition case against Google over in-app purchases
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-03-10 10:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Fortnite developer Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct and misuse of market power, after launching a similar claim against Apple in November.

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‘Insureds are not only risks; they are people’: Judge slams TAL’s treatment of cancer patient’s claim
Chief Justice James Allsop 2021-03-10 10:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

In another victory for ASIC in a case stemming from the banking royal commission, a judge has ruled that TAL Life Limited breached the Insurance Contracts Act after denying coverage to a cancer patient and threatening to recover $24,000 it had already paid to her.

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Greensill Capital files for insolvency in UK
Restructuring & Insolvency 2021-03-09 9:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Greensill Capital UK filed for insolvency in a London court on Monday after losing insurance coverage for $4.6 billion in client loans.

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Qantas, Virgin fight to shut down cases over defecting exec
Employment 2021-03-09 2:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The first battle in the legal tug of war between Qantas and Virgin over a defecting senior executive will centre on whose lawsuit should be the one to ventilate the dispute, a court heard Tuesday.

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Herbert Smith Freehills gives staff 5% bonus
Business of Law 2021-03-09 1:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

All Herbert Smith Freehills staff worldwide will receive a five per cent bonus in March, in addition to their usual yearly bonuses, due to the law firm’s strong performance so far this year.

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Qantas sues former executive over new role at Virgin
Employment 2021-03-08 9:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Qantas has filed a lawsuit against a former executive who has taken a senior role at competitor Virgin seeking to delay his May start date.

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CIMIC Group unit hit with underpayments class action
Class Actions 2021-03-08 4:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Engineering company UGL Limited is facing an employment class action on behalf of casual aluminium construction and manufacturing workers who were allegedly underpaid for over three years.

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Judge orders penalties of $1.4M in ASIC’s case against Dover Financial
Financial Services 2021-03-05 6:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered that defunct Dover Financial Advisors and its former director pay $1.4 million in penalties for creating a misleading client protection policy he described as “an exercise in Orwellian doublespeak.”

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Barrister in hot water over inappropriate conduct of ‘sexual character’
Business of Law 2021-03-05 1:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A NSW barrister who allegedly pushed an assistant clerk’s head while making a sexual remark at a professional dinner is facing disciplinary action for unsatisfactory professional conduct.

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