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Ariosa appeals loss to Sequenom over prenatal genetic test patent
Ariosa Diagnostics has asked the Full Federal Court to hear its challenge to a ruling that its Harmony prenatal test infringed Sequenom's patent for a prenatal genetic test, saying the court's judgment was attended by "sufficient doubt".
Media companies challenge landmark defamation ruling over Facebook comments
A group of media companies are appealing a groundbreaking defamation ruling that found they are liable for third-party comments made on their Facebook pages.
Crown settles Sydney Harbour views dispute with NSW
Crown Resorts and Lendlease have settled a dispute with the NSW government over access to unblocked harbour views from the $2.2 billion Crown Sydney Hotel Resort currently being constructed in the city's Barangaroo area.
Fairfax appeals $280K Chau Chak Wing defamation judgment, says journo didn’t lie
Fairfax Media has challenged a judge's "gravely serious" suggestion that one of its journalists lied about a confidential source, during the first day of a two-day appeal hearing over a $280,000 defamation judgment awarded to Chinese-Australian businessman Chau Chak Wing.
High Court dismisses Glencore’s bid to block ATO from eyeing Paradise Papers
Coal producer Glencore International has lost its High Court appeal to keep the Australian Taxation Office from reviewing documents related to its offshore assets, which were unearthed as part of the global Paradise Papers investigation. 
Law firm boss wins stay of $170k sexual harassment judgment, despite some ‘weak’ appeal grounds
An appeal judge has stayed a $170,000 judgment against the head of a New South Wales law firm after he was found to have engaged in a “particularly sinister” campaign of sexual harassment against a former employee, despite concerns that some of his appeal grounds were “barely arguable”.
Cartridge reseller must prove it’s ‘good for the money’ as landmark patent case goes to High Court
Ink cartridge reseller Calidad has been ordered to show evidence of its finances in support of its application to stay a Full Court judgment while it waits for the outcome of its special leave application to the High Court in a landmark patent infringement dispute with printer giant Seiko Epson.
Garuda reveals debts of $480M, but can’t dodge $19M cartel fine yet
Indonesian airline Garuda has failed in its bid to stay a $19 million penalty for its role in a fuel surcharge cartel after telling the Federal Court it has debts of $480 million, with a judge saying he would be allowing the company to trade while insolvent if he granted the stay.
Linfox appeals $45M fuel tax fight to Full Federal Court
Australian logistics company Linfox has taken its $45 million fuel tax credit challenge to the Full Federal Court, arguing its trucks are being over-taxed on major toll roads across the country.
Full Court docket stacked with class action appeals
The Full Federal Court is set to hear appeals in four class actions in the August sitting, giving the court a chance to address important issues, including cost-capping in joint class actions and security for costs in unfunded cases. Here, we give you the run-down on each of the upcoming challenges.