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Junior doctor behind class action can’t seek compensation for group members, court told
NSW Health wants to amend its defence to an underpayments class action on behalf of 24,000 junior doctors, bringing claims that the lead applicant is barred from seeking compensation for group members under industrial relations law.
Allergan wins appeal in Botox trade mark battle
Botox maker Allergan has successfully challenged a Federal Court judgment dismissing its trade mark lawsuit against an Australian company selling topical creams as an alternative to Botox injections.
Judge sets course to avoid ‘Brobdingnagian’ trial in PFAS class actions
With mediation failing to resolve an expansive class action against the federal government over its use of allegedly toxic firefighting foam, a judge has charted a plan to avoid a "Brobdingnagian" trial and efficiently determine the claims of group members around eight military bases across Australia.
Appeals court paves way for $915M museum despite ‘irony’ of Willow Grove removal
A resident group’s last ditch attempt to prevent the NSW government from relocating a locally significant heritage building has been dismissed by the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal, paving the way for the development of a $915 million museum in Parramatta.
Government ordered to do ‘root and branch review’ of PFAS class action defence
A judge has ordered the federal government to file an amended defence in one of two class actions over its use of allegedly toxic firefighting foam on military bases, after being accused of lodging a deficient pleading.
Allergan appeals loss in Botox trade mark dispute
Botox maker Allergan has appealed a court judgment tossing most of trade mark case against an Australian cosmetics company that sells topical creams as Botox alternatives.
‘Sydney’s most controversial burger restaurant’ loses appeal in trade mark beef with In-N-Out
The Full Federal Court has upheld an appeal by In-N-Out Burgers against Sydney-based Hashtag Burgers, finding that its two sole directors were also liable for trademark infringement and passing off in owning and operating their 'DOWN-N-OUT' burger restaurants.
Top 10 class action settlements of 2020
Payouts in class actions in 2020 largely kept pace with the previous year despite the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, with companies and other defendants paying more than $696 million to settle class actions last year.
Class action expert finds PFAS ‘stigma’ diminished property values
Properties near seven air force bases where allegedly toxic firefighting foam was used experienced a drop in land value because of the "stigma" of contamination, according to an expert report accepted by the Federal Court in a class action seeking compensation from the Federal government.
Reckitt’s ‘weak’ case dooms bid to kill Raid Max ads
A judge has dismissed an attempt by a Reckitt Benckiser unit to block Raid insect spray ads by rival SC Johnson , saying the consumer goods giant had a "weak" prima facie  case based on "excessively literal and strained" interpretations of the ads.