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Dyno Nobel, Orica settle case over rock blasting method patent
Explosives maker Dyno Nobel has reached a mid-trial settlement in its case against its major rival, Orica, over a patent for a method for blasting rock at open cut mines.
Sunglass Hut underpaid hundreds of part-time workers $2.3M
Retail chain Sunglass Hut has agreed to backpay 620 workers almost $2.3 million after admitting it underpaid its part-time staff in stores across Australia for six years.
Octaviar liquidators get court OK to reject proofs of $900M in debt by subsidiaries
The liquidators of failed Gold Coast investment group Octaviar have been given the thumbs up to reject over $900 million in proofs of debt from two of the firm's subsidiaries after the Queensland Supreme Court ruled they had received competent legal advice on the matter and were justified in the rejections.
James Estate Wines liquidator wins court OK to pursue $57M lawsuit against ANZ
The special purpose liquidator appointed to four companies in the collapsed James Estate Wines group has been given the go-ahead by a judge to enter into a litigation funding arrangement with the conglomerate's former director and pursue $57.1 million in potential claims against ANZ Banking Group.
I can’t believe it’s not milk: Vitasoy wins right to trade mark ‘Growing Milk’ slogan
Dairy giant Fonterra has lost its bid to stop Vitasoy from registering its slogan ‘Growing Milk Since 1940’ as a trade mark, after unsuccessfully arguing that consumers would be misled by the lack of animal milk in Vitasoy’s soy and almond milk products.
Nanny paid $2.33 an hour was not employee but ‘guest’ of CEO’s family, court told
A major property development CEO accused of paying his Filipino nanny $2.33 an hour has denied underpayment allegations, instead claiming the woman was a “guest of the family” who was “free to decide” whether or not she wished to provide domestic assistance.
Provisional liquidators appointed to Merlin Diamonds to investigate concerns of ‘serious mismanagement’
A judge has appointed provisional liquidators to ‘Diamond Joe’ Gutnick’s mining company Merlin Diamonds, after finding evidence of "serious mismanagement" and citing an urgent need to investigate the company's books.
Lloyd’s loses bid for quick dismissal of NAB’s $655M insurance lawsuit
Three syndicates of Lloyd's London have failed in their bid to toss a case brought by National Australia Bank seeking £357 million ($655 million) in insurance claims relating to two consumer redress schemes in the UK.
Ex-BlueScope OH&S manager was overlooked for VP role because he’s a man, court told
A former BlueScope global health and safety manager wants to add an indirect gender discrimination claim to his employment case against the steel giant, alleging he was overlooked for a senior role because the company wanted to fill its diversity quota.
Ariosa secures leave to appeal Sequenom win over patent for prenatal test
US prenatal genetic test maker Ariosa Diagnostics has won its bid to appeal a ruling that its Harmony test infringed a patent owned by rival Sequenom.