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ANZ flags fight over use of ASIC communications in sacked trader’s case
Employment 2021-08-19 3:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ANZ may fight to block a sacked trader from relying on his communications with ASIC in a case alleging he was fired after complaining about rate-rigging at the bank, saying it may be unlawful to use the documents, a court has heard.

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Cytec prevails again in challenge to Nalco mining patent
Energy & Natural Resources 2021-08-19 3:34 pm By Miklos Bolza

US-based chemical and materials technology company Cytec Industries has won its Federal Court challenge to a mining patent application by a unit of Ecolab, with the court finding the claims in the patent lacked support and sufficient disclosure.

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ACCC chief warns Google, Apple of more regulation to come
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-08-19 3:14 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating whether new legislation is needed to address the impact of dominant digital platforms such as Google and Apple, as the regulator’s overseas counterparts usher in bills aimed at cracking down on anticompetitive behaviour.

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A2 Milk takes trade mark battle over Nestle’s NAN A2 to Federal Court
Intellectual Property 2021-08-19 1:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

New-Zealand dairy company a2 Milk is challenging a win for Nestle over the Swiss food and drink giant’s NAN A2 trade mark for infant formula, a mark IP Australia found was not deceptively similar to a2’s logo.

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Coca-Cola tastes victory in defence of artificial sweetener patent
Intellectual Property 2021-08-19 9:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Intellectual property law firm Spicer Spicer has lost its opposition to Coca-Cola’s patent application for soft drinks and syrups containing an artificial sweetener known as Reb X, with an IP Australia delegate rejecting the firm’s argument the patent was not inventive.

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CoreLogic infringed real estate photographer’s copyright, appeals court says
Real Estate 2021-08-19 1:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

Property data analytics firm CoreLogic infringed the copyright of a real estate photographer by uploading images from realestate.com.au to its own property data platform without a licence, the Full Federal Court has found.

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Banks unleash new legal maneuvers to shut down ANZ cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-08-18 4:07 pm By Miklos Bolza

The banks and high-ranking executives targeted in pared-down criminal cartel proceedings over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement are taking new steps to shut down the long-running case, including further probes into the ACCC’s conduct during its investigation into the alleged cartel.

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Christian Porter wants court to ‘protect his reputation’, Nine tells judge
Defamation 2021-08-18 4:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Liberal MP Christian Porter is effectively asking the court to “protect his reputation” by seeking to block Nine and NewsCorp from using secret portions of the ABC’s defence to his defamation allegations, Nine told a judge in opposing the move.

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AMP loses bid to access docs in employee poaching dispute
Employment 2021-08-18 9:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

AMP has lost its bid to access documents showing software company DST Bluedoor’s revenue forecasts and employee remuneration in a $35.5 million legal stoush alleging the financial services firm induced 11 employees to jump ship after licensing its online advisor platform.

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Hancock Prospecting avoids $3M discovery hit
Energy & Natural Resources 2021-08-18 4:21 pm By Miklos Bolza

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has avoided a discovery order that would cost an estimated $3 million to comply with, with a judge instead ordering that limited discovery be given to two Rinehart children in an ongoing family dispute over titles for the Hope Down iron ore mine.

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