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Pharmacor targets patent extension in fight over AstraZeneca’s Forxiga
Pharmacor wants to amend its defence in AstraZeneca's suit over the Australian drug maker's plans to launch a generic version of diabetes drug Forxiga so that it can argue a patent extension for the drug should not have been granted.
Care A2 loses opposition to ‘Care Natural’ trade mark
Dairy company Care A2 has failed to block food producer Care Natural’s trade mark, with an IP Australia delegate finding that the word ‘care’ was not enough to render the mark deceptively similar or identical to Care A2's marks.
ASIC files bid to wind up Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Bell
The corporate regulator has filed proceedings seeking to wind up a company in the steel empire of billionaire Sanjeev Gupta for failure to lodge financial reports for four years. 
Rebel Wilson loses bid to transfer Charlotte MacInnes defamation case
A Federal Court judge has shot down Rebel Wilson's bid to have a defamation case brought by 'The Deb' lead actress Charlotte MacInnes transferred to the NSW Supreme Court.
Star judgment a ‘salient warning’ to company directors, GCs, say experts
The judgment in ASIC's case against Star's top executives and directors sounds a warning that board members need to proactively test information and serves as a "stark reminder" to general counsel that their duties are owed to the company, not management, experts tell Lawyerly.
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KHQ hires partner from Macpherson Kelley for construction practice
KHQ Lawyers has snagged a leading infrastructure and energy lawyer from Macpherson Kelley for its newly rebranded construction, infrastructure and energy practice.
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Downer on hook for costs in arbitration spat with Squadron over wind farm
A court has rejected a bid to apportion costs by Downer after it found ICC arbitration proceedings the company brought against Squadron were invalidly commenced, saying the engineering company had lost on the core issue in dispute.
Entain files cross-claim to claw back class action members’ winnings
The UK-based operator of Ladbrokes and Neds has hit back at a class action alleging its use of in-play fast code betting services was illegal, launching a counterclaim to claw back group members' winnings. 
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MinterEllison advises Mirvac on Sydney Fish Market redevelopment
MinterEllison has advised Mirvac on a contract for a major redevelopment at the site of the former Sydney Fish Market.
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‘Plainly in breach’: Judge’s frustration boils over in Pacific Werribee case
The reluctance of Pacific Werribee Shopping Centre co-owner Wadren to withdraw a non-compliant expert report in a $356 million defects case against the collapsed Probuild has raised the hackles of the presiding judge.