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Aerocare loses Federal Court appeal over workplace agreement
The Full Federal Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by aviation services company Aerocare of a ruling rejecting an enterprise agreement the Transport Workers Union called "substandard".
Quinn Emanuel AMP financing heralds era of class action beauty pageants
The financing arrangement underwriting Quinn Emanuel's shareholder class action against AMP, which will earn its partner Burford Capital a record low 10 percent of any recovery, sets a new standard in class action litigation funding, and is expected to spark greater price competition in the industry. 
Apple can’t use outside lawyer to defend case before FWC
Apple has lost its bid to be represented by an outside lawyer in an unfair dismissal dispute, with the Fair Work Commission saying Monday the case was not inherently complex and the company's inhouse legal counsel had time to bone up employment litigation. 
Roche asks court to stop launch of Novartis’ MabThera biosimilar
Drug giant F. Hoffman-La Roche asked the Federal Court Tuesday for an order barring the release of a generic version of its blockbuster cancer drug MabThera by a unit of Swiss rival Novartis, which it claims could lead to "tens of millions of dollars" in losses.
Law firm rivals in bidding war to woo AMP shareholders
A bidding war erupted Tuesday among law firms angling to lead a $2 billion shareholder class action against AMP, with Maurice Blackburn announcing a "super deal" and Quinn Emanuel besting that with a funding arrangement to "shake up" the market.
Judge must decide whether Fairfax article is about Harry Triguboff
A judge overseeing a defamation case brought by billionaire Meriton founder Harry Triguboff against Fairfax Media must decide whether an article about the property company that appeared in the Australian Financial Review can be reasonably said to be about Triguboff.
SNF renews challenge to BASF patent
SNF has filed an appeal with the Federal Court after the Australian Patent Office shot down its challenge to a mining patent application by rival BASF.
ACCC looking at Oracle info on Google data use
The ACCC is considering a report by US-based Oracle into Google's tracking of Australian Android phone users as part of the regulator's broader inquiry into digital media.
Judge recuses himself after raising spectre of legal watchdog
A Victorian Supreme Court judge has recused himself from proceedings over costs in a construction dispute, after vowing to send transcripts of the case to the state's legal watchdog.
Take-Two wins temporary block of Grand Theft Auto alterations
Take-Two Interactive has won a temporary injunction blocking a gamer from making unauthorised changes to its popular Grand Theft Auto video game.