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Care A2 loses bid for freezing order in case against Sports Flick exec
Infant formula maker Care A2 Plus has lost a bid for a freezing order against the former chief financial officer of Sports Flick as it appeals a finding she had no involvement in a fellow executive’s "deceitful" scheme over a $5 million World Cup streaming deal. 
Monster Energy says patent for branded pull tabs invention not valid
Monster Energy has hit back at an inventor’s claim it infringed his intellectual property by using his method for laser-etched branded pull tabs on cans, saying the invention is obvious.
Data brokers in ACCC’s sights over info harvesting
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has set its sights on data brokers such as Equifax and Corelogic amid concerns about harms to consumers from their information collecting practices.
‘Cloud cuckoo land’: Judge questions class action’s bid to beef up export ban damages claim
A judge overseeing a class action over the government's total ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia has challenged the applicant’s bid to base group member damages on an increased number of cows that could have been exported, three years after the lead applicant won a $2.9 million judgment.
Beach Energy says it had reasonable grounds for oil forecasts at centre of class action
Beach Energy has struck back at a shareholder class action over alleged misleading earnings projections for its oil and gas reserves in the Cooper Basin, saying it had reasonable grounds for its rosy predictions for production.
Missing CCTV footage from night of Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape ‘very concerning’, court told
ABC and Network Ten are “very concerned” that Parliament House claims to not have CCTV footage from the night former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann allegedly raped Brittany Higgins, and have flagged an application to question a government officer over the claim.
No basis for emissions defeat claims in class action, Toyota says
Toyota has denied allegations it fitted up to 500,000 diesel vehicles with engine devices designed to scam emissions tests, in a class action that could be “one of the biggest” in Australian history. 
Monster Energy loses challenge to A&E Television’s trade mark
Monster Energy has lost a trade mark tiff with American broadcaster A&E Television, with IP Australia giving the media company the all-clear to register a mark for its ‘Monster Motor Challenge’ TV series. 
Viva Energy offers sell-off to win ACCC clearance for $1.15B OTR buy
The ACCC has launched a competition review of Viva Energy's proposed $1.15 billion acquisition of South Australia-based On The Run Group, and the service station giant has already offered a sweetener to get the merger over the line.
Hyundai, Kia point finger at parts maker in defects class action
Korean car makers Hyundai and Kia have filed their defences in class actions over alleged engine defects, arguing owners cannot bring claims if their vehicles were repaired and that they are not responsible for any faults said to be caused by their manufacturing partner.