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Kraft can bring new claims against Bega mid-trial
The long, complex battle over who owns the rights to the Kraft peanut butter trade dress just promised to get longer, with Kraft winning approval to bring fresh allegations against Bega mid-trial.
ACCC moves WestConnex decision up a week
The ACCC will announce its decision on TransUrban's proposed bid for a majority stake in the $16.8 billion WestConnex highway project a week early, in light of the New South Wales Government's timetable for reviewing bids.
Adani beats native title challenge to Queensland coal mine
A group of Indigenous Australians has failed to block Adani Mining's $16 billion development of the proposed Carmichael coal mine in central Queensland, with a judge dismissing the claims as "void of merit".
Sanofi launches patent case over Alphapharm injector pen
Global pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis has launched patent infringement proceedings against generic drug maker Alphapharm seeking "urgent interlocutory relief" to prevent a generic injector pen from being listed on the market.
Apple keeps patent application for iPhone, iPad interface alive
A patent application for a computer-implemented invention filed by Apple may have a shot at approval, with a delegate for IP Australia saying strict tests for patentability should be eschewed in favor of a more holistic approach.
ACCC lost cartel case because Loyal, Cascade were not competitors, judge rules
The two coal companies at the centre of an ACCC case alleging an unlawful agreement to rig the tender process for mining exploration licenses were not competitors, a judge has ruled in dismissing the watchdog's cartel case.
Parties in AMS pelvic mesh class action promise streamlined approach
Lawyers on both sides of the class action against American Medical Services over pelvic mesh implants have taken steps to ensure the case proceeds with greater efficiency than the pelvic mesh class action against Johnson & Johnson, which went to an 89-day trial five years after that case was filed.
Judge overlooked crucial evidence in Nurofen case, Full Court hears
A Federal Court judge skipped vital witness testimony when he ruled Reckitt Benckiser misled consumers about the effectiveness of its Nurofen painkiller, the pharmaceutical company told the Full Federal Court Monday.
Viterra points finger at ex-employees in trial over $420M Joe White sale
Viterra is blaming several former employees for representations made about malt quality in the lead-up to the $420 million sale of its Joe White business to Cargill Australia in 2013.
‘Loose with the truth’ broker to get High Court’s ear
The High Court has granted special leave to appeal a lifelong ASIC ban to a broker a judge once described as "loose with the truth" and as carrying a "massive bag of dishonest conduct" with him.