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LG loses challenge to Samsung QLED trade mark
LG Electronics has lost its opposition to Samsung Electronic's registration for its 'Samsung QLED' trade mark despite IP Australia acknowledging that Samsung's phones did not contain QLED technology.
Qantas worker caught watching porn on company iPad not unfairly dismissed, FWC says
A Qantas engineer who used his company-issued iPad to access pornographic material while at work has lost his unfair dismissal case.
Virgin bondholders attempt to block sale to Bain
Virgin Australia unsecured bondholders have launched an application with the Takeovers Panel in a bid to stop the sale of the embattled airline to Bain Capital, claiming certain elements of the administration process were “unacceptable”.
Westpac owes $8M to underpaid workers
Westpac has become the latest company to discover it shortchanged workers, announcing it will pay $8 million to around 8,000 current and former staff who were not paid long service leave entitlements.
Bank trader claims ANZ sacked him for rate-rigging complaints
A former high-flying trader is taking ANZ to court alleging the bank dismissed him for making complaints about attempted manipulation of a key interest rate and not, as the bank claims, for his "offensive" chats with other traders.
Bayer defeats Norbrook opposition to animal antiseptic patent
A delegate of IP Australia has tossed opposition by veterinary pharmaceutical company Norbrook Laboratories to a patent by rival animal health specialist Bayer New Zealand for a bovine antiseptic treatment.
Janssen to expand patent case against Juno over generic HIV drug
Drug manufacturer Janssen wants to expand its high stakes case against Juno Pharmaceuticals over its HIV drug Prezista, alleging Juno's plans to launch a generic version of the drug threaten another one of its patents.
AMP boss blames class actions for increasing cost of financial advice
AMP's chief executive Francesco De Ferrari has gone on the offensive against class actions in Australia, saying litigation funders were driving up the cost of doing business, resulting in job losses and increasing costs of financial advice.
Janssen files lawsuit to block generic version of HIV drug
Drug maker Janssen has fired off a lawsuit against Juno Pharmaceuticals for allegedly threatening to infringe a patent for its HIV drug Prezista with a generic version of the drug, one year after fending off generic competition from a different drug maker.
Facebook claims it can’t be sued by Aussie privacy watchdog
US-based Facebook has argued that it does not carry on business in Australia despite users in Australia accessing its website, calling for the dismissal of action brought by the Australian Information Commissioner over alleged privacy breaches.