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Uber patent invalidates Precision GPS tech, Domino’s says
Intellectual Property 2018-06-07 9:46 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two GPS tracking patents at the heart of a David vs. Goliath battle between Domino’s and a Sydney-based startup were foreshadowed by a patent owned by Uber, the pizza chain giant told a court Friday.

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Elite legal teams to defend ANZ criminal cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-07 5:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

As the ACCC’s criminal cartel case against ANZ, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank gets underway, the regulator will face off against a formidable team of lawyers with extensive experience in defending competition matters.

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Judge ‘suspicious’ of VW motive for killing Bannister class actions
Class Actions 2018-06-06 10:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge overseeing five Dieselgate class actions against Volkswagen questioned on Wednesday the car giant’s claim that it wanted to close down two of the cases — run by Bannister Law — for the benefit of group members.

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Patron loses opposition to Pirate Bay Rum trade mark
Intellectual Property 2018-06-06 9:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

IP Australia has denied liquor producer Patron Spirits’ opposition to rival Fernbrew’s trade mark for Pirate Bay Rum, saying the mark was not likely to be confused with Patron’s Pyrat brand of rum.

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Teen injured on Carnival cruise wins $450,000 judgment
Entertainment 2018-06-06 4:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A woman injured aboard a Carnival cruise ship when she was 14 years old has won a $450,000 judgment from the cruise line.

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Home builder can’t keep customers from posting negative reviews online
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-06 2:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

The ACCC has won an agreement from home builder Wisdom Properties to remove a non-disparagement clause from its standard home building agreement after the regulator said the clause likely violates the Australian Consumer Law. 

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Online lender Prospa delays float to deal with ASIC queries
Financial Services 2018-06-06 2:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

Online small business lender Prospa postponed Wednesday’s expected float for 48 hours to “clarify” questions by the corporate regulator over its small business loans. 

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Class action filed against BHP Billiton over Brazil dam disaster
Class Actions 2018-06-06 12:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

BHP has been hit with a shareholder class action over the deadly Samarco mine disaster that wiped off $25 billion from the share price of the mining giant.

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Asiago cheese needn’t come from Italy, IP Australia rules
Intellectual Property 2018-06-05 11:13 pm By Miklos Bolza

IP Australia has ruled in part that cheese branded with the Asiago label need not be manufactured in the Asiago region in Italy, striking down an opposition to a trade mark filed by cheese producer Sartori Company.

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Wyeth says generic Effexor registration ‘not legitimate’
Intellectual Property 2018-06-05 10:14 pm By Miklos Bolza

Three generic drug manufacturers cannot claim damages for an injunction barring the release of cheaper versions of Effexor-XR, even if the injunction was later overturned, pharmaceutical giant Wyeth told a judge on day two of a six-week trial over its blockbuster antidepressant.

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