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Griffith Hack sued by hospital operator over patent rights to stem cell invention
Intellectual Property 2022-11-17 5:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The operator of the Royal Perth Hospital has brought legal action against Griffith Hack alleging the law firm contributed to the “dishonest and fraudulent design” […]

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Class action firms circle Medibank over cyberattack
Class Actions 2022-11-14 12:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Medibank is facing another class action investigation over a massive data breach that left the personal information of almost 10 million customers exposed, just days […]

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Novartis, Pharmacor resolve suit over Gilenya patents
Intellectual Property 2022-11-14 1:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Novartis and and generic drug maker Pharmacor have resolved litigation over the Swiss pharmaceutical giant’s patents for blockbuster MS drug Gilenya. Novartis sued NSW-based Pharmacor […]

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Court slaps Smile Direct Club with $3.5M penalty for misleading insurance claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-11-11 6:12 am By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ordered Smile Direct Club and its Australian unit to pay a $3.5 million penalty and reimburse customers for misleading them into believing […]

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Medibank faces potential class action over breach as hacker posts data
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-11-08 8:12 am By Christine Caulfield

A class action investigation over the data breach that exposed the personal information of almost 10 million Medibank customers is underway, with two law firms […]

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Medibank won’t pay ransom to criminal behind cyberattack
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-11-07 11:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Medibank will not pay a ransom to a criminal who stole the data of 9.7 million customers, saying it would encourage extortion. In a position […]

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Surgeon sues Nine, Fairfax for defamation
Defamation 2022-10-31 5:30 pm By Sam Matthews

A top orthopaedic surgeon and former NSW Australian of the year has sued Channel Nine and Fairfax for defamation over a recent 60 Minutes episode […]

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Biogen, Pharmacor lay down swords in battle over MS drug patent
Intellectual Property 2022-10-31 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Swiss pharmaceutical company Biogen and Australian generic drug maker Pharmacor have dropped their claims against one another in a lawsuit over the patent for MS […]

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Astora’s sudden fall into bankruptcy amid pelvic mesh class action ‘troubling’, judge says
Class Actions 2022-10-26 4:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has stayed a class action on behalf of 6,000 women allegedly injured by defective pelvic mesh devices after Astora Women’s Health filed for […]

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4 million Medibank customers affected by data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-10-26 11:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Medibank’s woes worsened Wednesday as the insurer revealed data for all 4 million of its current and former customers had been accessed during a cyberattack […]

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