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Law firm gave trendy Melbourne cafe bad settlement advice, appeals court finds
A Melbourne-based law firm was negligent when it advised the owners of Barflys bar and cafe in Bourke Street to settle a case against its landlords for $341,500 because of changes to the law on retail leases, an appeals court has found.
Monster Energy takes on ‘mother’ of a trade mark battle
Monster Energy has launched another Federal Court case against Vittoria Food & Beverage seeking to block the coffee maker from trading on the popularity of its Mother energy drink brand, and the beverage giant will have to convince the court that its brand is not so strong that confusion among consumers is not likely.
Funder appeals ruling over security in Fair Work class actions
Litigation funder Augusta Ventures has brought its promised appeal of a groundbreaking ruling that put it on the hook for paying security for costs in an employment class action over the classification of casual mine workers.
Forge liquidators investigate potential case against auditors KPMG
Two special purpose liquidators appointed to collapsed engineering and construction company Forge Group are investigating a potential lawsuit against KPMG, which audited the doomed business prior to its $800 million collapse in 2014.
Class action puts pressure on Icon for speedy resolution of Opal Tower insurance case
Construction firm Icon Co has pressed the Federal Court for an expedited hearing in its case against insurers Liberty Mutual Insurance and QBE over the 2018 Opal Tower disaster, saying it wants to resolve the matter before a class action brought by apartment owners in building progresses too far.
SNF, BASF resolve remaining patent dispute
Global chemicals giant SNF has dropped its case against rival BASF over a lucrative mining patent, the last of numerous Federal Court disputes between the companies.
Sydney Fish Market developer can eye Norton Rose docs in spat over $2.3M ‘secret commission’
A Sydney-based development firm has won limited access to legal documents from Norton Rose Fulbright in a property dispute over redevelopment of the Sydney Fish Markets and a $2.3 million "secret commission".
Merlin Diamond creditors seek to shield rights over assets as liquidation looms
A group of unsecured creditors of 'Diamond Joe' Gutnik's mining firm Merlin Diamonds has launched a NSW Supreme Court bid to preserve their rights over security interests in the company as the clock ticks down to its impending liquidation.
‘Mother’ consumers know best: IP Australia shuts down Monster Energy’s trade mark opposition
Monster Energy has lost its opposition to coffee company Vittoria Food & Beverage's proposed 'Mothersky' trade mark, with a delegate of the Trade Marks Office saying the energy drink company's 'Mother' energy drink brand was so strong in the minds of consumers that there was no likelihood of confusion.
Ex-Piper Alderman partner’s sex discrimination case back on
A former Piper Alderman partner who filed a sex discrimination case against the law firm and was ousted from the partnership months later, is pressing on with her legal action, which was stayed while her complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission played out.