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Singer Katy Perry loses trade mark stoush with Aussie designer
In what a judge has dubbed a “tale of two women, two teenage dreams and one name”, US pop star Katy Perry has lost her bid to cancel the “Katie Perry” trade mark owned by an Australian designer and has been barred her from using her stage name to market clothing merchandise. 
High Court snubs Sunwater in appeal over coverage for $440M floods settlement
The High Court has rejected dam services provider Sunwater's request that it weigh in on a dispute over insurance coverage for a $440 million class action settlement with victims of the 2010-2011 floods in Queensland.
App store class action funder can’t see evidence in Epic’s case against Apple
The litigation funder bankrolling two competition class actions against Apple and Google has lost its bid to see evidence filed in a similar case by developer Epic Games, after concerns were raised about its potential use in overseas proceedings against Apple.
Law firm gets interim $22.6M from J&J settlement, promises to return any excess
Shine Lawyers can deduct 50 per cent of its fees and all of its costs from a $300 million settlement in pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson while a judge mulls whether the law firm's total bill is fair and reasonable.
Westpac, ASIC feud over scope of financial services in Ausgrid insider trading case
Westpac has hit back at a bid by ASIC to add an allegation to the regulator's insider trading case that hinges on the bank providing financial services when it traded on the morning of a $16 billion deal to privatise electricity provider Ausgrid.
Court to hear bid to join insurers to class action against Blue Sky, EY
The insurers of Blue Sky Alternative Investments are fighting a bid to be joined to a consolidated investor class action against the company and its auditor, EY.
Developers added to Apple, Google class actions despite conflict concerns
App developers can be added as group members in class actions against Apple and Google alleging they engaged in anti-competitive conduct in operating their app stores, despite Apple’s concerns that the law firm running the case will owe conflicting duties. 
With ‘hesitation’, judge OKs $300M settlement in J&J class actions
A judge has approved a $300 million settlement in two pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson and unit Ethicon -- the largest settlement in the history of Australian product liability group proceedings -- but a $100 million deduction for legal costs has yet to get the greenlight. 
Opal Tower class members could do ‘simple arithmetic’, funder says in appeal of cuts to commission
The funder in the Opal Tower class action has appealed a judge's decision to slash its commission for not disclosing proposed deductions from the settlement sum as percentages, telling the Full Court that group members could do "simple arithmetic".
Ex-Nuix CEO appeals loss in $180M case over options agreement
Former Nuix CEO Edward Sheehy is challenging his loss in a lawsuit claiming he's owed $183 million in options under a 2008 agreement with the technology company.