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Novartis loses appeal over patent for heart drug Entresto
Intellectual Property 2025-03-24 11:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Pharmacor will be allowed to sell a generic version of heart drug Entresto after the Full Court rejected Swiss drug giant Novartis’ appeal of a ruling that found an extension of the term of its patent for the drug was invalidly granted.

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Origin cops $17.6M penalty in action by Victoria’s essential services watchdog
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-03-24 11:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

Origin Energy has been ordered to pay a record $17.6 million after admitting it breached Victoria’s energy rules, impacting over 670,000 customers.

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DePuy class action group member appeals failed challenge to payout
Appeals 2025-03-24 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A group member in a class action against Johnson & Johnson unit DePuy has filed an appeal after he lost a challenge to his compensation determination, 12 years after the case settled.

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Toyota class action’s limitations strategy backfires
Class Actions 2025-03-21 11:19 pm By Sam Matthews

A Toyota flex commissions class action can’t retroactively join claims about alleged junk insurance made in a separate case to protect against a limitations defence, with a judge describing such applications as “prima facie vexatious”.

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Keybridge CEO Nick Bolton validly voted out, court finds
Corporate 2025-03-21 4:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that three directors at ASX-listed investment firm Keybridge Capital were validly removed and replaced at a meeting last month. 

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Court won’t vacate trial against law firm, barrister, despite consent from all sides
Professional Negligence 2025-03-21 11:48 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has refused to vacate a trial next month in a case against a law firm and a barrister by a former client, despite the agreement of all parties to push off the hearing.

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Hells Angels member settles defamation case against News Corp
Defamation 2025-03-21 11:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

News Corp has agreed to removed posts that allegedly defamed a senior member of the Hells Angels bikie gang by labelling him a “cocaine kingpin” and “fugitive from justice”.

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Dyldam’s former directors face $33M claims they misused company property
Construction 2025-03-24 5:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former directors of collapsed Sydney developer Dyldam have been targeted by a liquidator over claims allegedly worth at least $33 million.

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Fresh success for Myer, Emporium landlord after $82.5M stamp duty win
Real Estate 2025-03-24 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

Victoria’s State Revenue Office must pay the bulk of costs incurred by shopping centre landlord Vicinity in a successful challenge to $82.5 million in stamp duty slapped on land occupied by Myer and Emporium in Melbourne’s city centre.

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Fortrend challenges ruling on bonuses for Shaw & Partners defectors
Appeals 2025-03-21 11:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fortrend Securities has appealed a finding that it breached the Fair Work Act in withholding the bonuses of two financial advisors who jumped to rival Shaw & Partners.

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