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GetSwift class action to get in line behind ASIC case
A judge has agreed to postpone a trial against logistics provider GetSwift until next year when a class action and a lawsuit by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission related to the company's disclosures will be heard consecutively rather than concurrently.
Wrays head wins opposition to MacroGenics immunotherapy patent
IP Australia has ordered biotech firm MacroGenics to amend its patent for a type of polypeptide used in treatments for cancer, autoimmune disorders and other diseases after a successful opposition from the chairman of intellectual property boutique Wrays.
Lendlease may face shareholder class action over engineering biz disclosures
Maurice Blackburn is investigating a possible shareholder class action against construction company Lendlease over allegedly inadequate disclosures relating to its engineering and services business, which includes the NorthConnex tunnel road project in Sydney.
Former bubble tea franchisee in hot water over alleged underpayments
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal proceedings against a former Chatime franchisee for allegedly underpaying 17 employees over $46,000 at its Sydney CBD store.
Lawsuit claims HWL partner helped divert insurance proceeds to settle legal tab
An insolvent mobile ticketing company wants a slew of documents from HWL Ebsworth related to its allegations that an HWL partner aided its former directors in diverting the proceeds of a life insurance policy to pay money owed to the firm.
ATO wins appeal over share sale by Cayman Islands-based private equity funds
An appeals court has sided with the tax office in a dispute against two corporate limited partnerships formed in the Cayman Islands, finding that ATO tax assessments issued for the sale of shares in global mining company Talison Lithium were valid and correct.
McDonald’s strikes back in trade mark dispute with famed Melbourne pub
McDonald's is seeking the cancellation of trade marks held by famed Melbourne pub The Corner Hotel, which sued the fast food giant last year for allegedly violating its "Corner" trade marks with a experimental hipster cafe in Sydney.
Judge orders costs for infamous anti-suit injunction in AMP class action turf war
A judge who entertained an anti-suit injunction in the AMP class action jurisdictional battle that set off what another judge called an "unseemly debacle" has ordered the applicant behind the injunction bid to pay costs.
Sirtex class wins access to details on proposed acquisition
Sirtex has been ordered to turn over information related to a possible acquisition to law firm Maurice Blackburn, which is leading a shareholder class action against the life sciences company.
Airservices managers left worse off under individual contracts, class action trial hears
Lawyers for a class action against the Federal Government-owned Airservices told a court Tuesday that higher salaries on individually negotiated management contracts did not leave managers better off than they would have been under relevant collective enterprise agreements.