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Bayer can’t get High Court to hear Xarelto patent fight
Intellectual Property 2025-03-07 11:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court won’t hear Bayer’s appeal of an invalidity finding over patents for blood thinner Xarelto, despite the company’s claim the decision has “profound” consequences for drug R&D.

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Lendlease wins contract for National Gallery of Victoria expansion
Construction 2025-03-11 11:06 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Lendlease has been awarded a major contract for construction on a new National Gallery of Victoria building to showcase contemporary art, which recently received a $100 million philanthropic cash injection.

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‘Too dangerous’: Judge wants express waiver to hear AUSTRAC’s case against Star
Gaming 2025-03-06 11:43 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge hearing two enforcement cases by regulators against embattled casino operator Star Entertainment has flagged the potential appearance of bias if he continues to preside over both proceedings.

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Star Entertainment secures lifeline with $53M sale of Queen’s Wharf stake
Construction 2025-03-07 10:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Star Entertainment has reached an agreement with Hong Kong-based investors Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and Far East Consortium on the $53 million buyout of its stake in the Queen’s Wharf entertainment project in Brisbane. 

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Ex-Super Retail lawyer wants lid lifted on settlement for public defence
Employment 2025-03-07 6:22 pm By Sam Matthews

Super Retail Group’s former top lawyer wants to lift a suppression order covering details of a settlement she says was reached after she was dismissed from the company.

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Telstra fined $626,000 for breaching spam laws
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-03-06 4:27 pm By Andy Sidler

Telstra has been hit with a $626,00 penalty for sending over 10 million text messages that required customers to log in before unsubscribing. 

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Star’s former CEO accused of ‘false account’ in money laundering trial
Trials 2025-03-05 11:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Facing a grilling at trial in ASIC’s money laundering case, Star’s former boss has been accused of giving a false account of a conversation he had with the casino operator’s head of due diligence.

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Colloquial use not enough to save Macquarie’s ‘Macbank’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2025-03-05 11:12 pm By Andy Sidler

A delegate has ordered the removal of Macquarie’s ‘Macbank’ trade mark, finding no evidence of use in the course of trade despite the moniker being widely used to refer to the bank colloquially.

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Carnival settlement a ‘victory’ in class action over bad weather, judge says
Class Actions 2025-03-03 11:33 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The judge who approved a $2.4 million settlement in a class action against Carnival said it should be regarded as a victory that cruise passengers got anything, when the case was pleaded at an “unsustainably high level”.

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Munich Re can bring fresh claims in $700M case against AMP
Insurance 2025-02-27 3:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Munich Reinsurance has been given the OK to bring additional claims in its $696 million lawsuit, which accuses AMP of misleading or deceptive conduct over a quota share agreement.

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