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Pharmacor says AstraZeneca’s Brilinta patent should not have been extended
As it fends off a suit by AstraZeneca seeking to block the sale of a cheaper version of Brilinta, generics maker Pharmacor claims a patent for the heart attack drug should not have been extended.
NAB accused of rescinding job offer to pregnant employee
A former NAB employee has taken the bank to court alleging her employment offer was rescinded after her boss discovered she was pregnant.
Class action dropped against Westpac unit, applicant to get $1.5M costs
A judge has approved the discontinuance of a class action against a Westpac subsidiary after the funder bowed out. 
Former Tabcorp CEO was forced to resign, FWC finds
A Fair Work Commission decision has cleared the way for former Tabcorp CEO Adam Rytenskild to pursue an unfair dismissal claim against the betting giant.
Zoetis loses appeal over pig vaccine patents
US animal drug manufacturer Zoetis has lost its challenge a ruling that chucked out three of its patents for a single-dose vaccine to protect pigs from enzootic pneumonia.
CBA slams class actions’ ‘misguided’ theory on appeal
CBA has attacked two failed class actions' "misguided" appeal, arguing that requiring companies to disclose incomplete information to shareholders would distort the market.
Judgment in CBA class actions could affect insider trading cases, Full Court told
The Full Court has heard that a judge's finding on materiality in two failed shareholder class actions against CBA could have “troubling” repercussions for insider trading cases and must be overturned.
Second law firm investigating class action against Coles, Woolworths
Coles and Woolworths face a possible second class action over alleged dodgy discounts the subject of enforcement action by the consumer watchdog.
CBA class action judge used ‘far too onerous’ test, appeals court told
Two failed class actions against CBA claim a judge used a “far too onerous test” for materiality in deciding whether the bank should have told the market about deficiencies in its anti-money laundering systems. 
ASIC takes NAB to court over customer hardship claims
The corporate watchdog is suing the second Big Four bank in two months, alleging NAB mishandled hundreds of hardship applications from vulnerable customers.