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Court slams judge for ‘regrettable’ $2.8M award in Microsoft IP case
A judge's decision imposing damages of over $2.8 million on a Melbourne computer retailer facing an intellectual property lawsuit by Microsoft has been slammed as "regrettable" and a judicial "failure," in a judgment overturning the ruling.
Explicit Snapchat pic sent to co-worker validates sacking, FWC finds
Sydney Trains was justified in its dismissal of a train guard who claimed he sent an explicit Snapchat picture of his genitalia to a colleague in an "honest mistake," the Fair Work Commission has found.
Apartment provider drops case against Hilton over ‘Waldorf’ trade mark
A serviced apartments provider has discontinued its appeal of a ruling that blocked it from trade marking the phrase "Waldorf Apartment", after Hilton Worldwide — which owns New York’s iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel - opposed the move.
Owners of $5.8M Eureka Tower apartment win damages for 130-week fitout delay
The Victorian Supreme Court has awarded a couple $145,000 in damages from a construction firm that denied them access to their brand new $5.8 million apartment and art gallery in Melbourne's Eureka Tower for 130 weeks.
Lundbeck earned $51.7M in settlements with generic makers over Lexapro patent
Danish pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck secured $51.7 million in settlements to end infringement litigation with three generic makers over its patent for the top-selling Lexapro, the company has revealed.
Litigation funders slugged with cost of jurisdictional battle over AMP class actions
A state judge has ordered the litigation funders behind a group of federal class actions against AMP to pay the legal costs of their failed transfer applications, saying while he could not make the applicants pay, he could compel the funders to cough up the money.
Target, Baby Bunting pay fines for selling dangerous convertible strollers
Target Australia and Baby Bunting have agreed to pay penalties totalling $53,000 after being caught selling and marketing unsafe convertible strollers, the consumer watchdog said Wednesday.
Otsuka can press ahead with ‘inconsistent’ defences in Abilify patent dispute
Otsuka Pharmaceuticals and Bristol Myers-Squibb can retain their defences in an ongoing patent dispute over antipsychotic drug Abilify, after the Federal Court dismissed a strike out bid by the Commonwealth of Australia over the allegedly "inconsistent" pleadings.
Westpac unit RAMS breached franchise agreement, court finds
Westpac-owned mortgage lender RAMS Financial Services breached a franchise agreement by failing to supply a Brisbane-based franchisee with information about nearby broker-originated customers, a judge has found.
Judge pauses Lendlease demolition of $729M Allianz Stadium
Construction giant Lendlease has been temporarily restrained from beginning major demolition work for the Allianz Stadium redevelopment in Sydney until a judge rules on two legal challenges to the $729 million project.