IP Australia has rejected the patent application of animal-free dairy and protein company Perfect Day, following a challenge by New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra.
An appeals court has dismissed a challenge brought by a Snap Fitness franchisee to a ruling that found insurer Lloyd’s could rely on a conformity clause in its policy to deny business interruption coverage to the NSW gym for losses related to COVID-19.
Online book retailer Booktopia has agreed to a $6 million penalty to resolve action brought by the consumer regulator alleging its refund policy was misleading.
A judge has barred a retired Moore Stephens partner from bringing all but a single claim against a former colleague who allegedly failed to account to the partnership for unauthorised profit in excess of $11 million.
Nine sports presenter Erin Molan has won a substantial payout from the Daily Mail over an article concerning an on-air remark she made about the pronunciation of National Rugby League Polynesian player names, despite failing to prove the story painted her as a racist.
A judge has granted the liquidators of Cornerstone Investment Australia leave to sign a funding agreement for the insolvent tertiary education provider’s $56 million professional negligence claim against accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Builder J Hutchinson and the CFMEU have been fined a combined $1.35 million for entered into an anti-competitive agreement to boycott an independent subcontractor at a construction site in Brisbane.
A judge has ruled that oil company Inpex can call on a $467 million bank guarantee in its contract battle with Korean shipbuilder Daewoo over the contentious Ichthys LNG project off the coast of Western Australia.
AUSTRAC has appointed an external auditor to Perth Mint, Australia’s official bullion mint, to assess its compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.
ASIC has told a judge AMP should face a $17.5 million penalty for deducting $356,000 from customers’ superannuation accounts for advice they never received, saying the wealth manager had shown “no real contrition” for its conduct.