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In fight to protect UBank brand, NAB wins challenge to UWallet trade mark
NAB has successfully opposed a US company’s bid to register a trade mark for 'UWallet', with IP Australia rejecting claims the bank was trying to establish a “de facto monopoly”.
MinRes boss Chris Ellison to step down after disclosure, integrity failures
Founder and managing director of mining company Mineral Resources Chris Ellison will step down after an internal investigation found he engaged in misconduct.
Oracle can’t shut down court battle with ATO over software royalty taxes
A judge has refused to stay a fight between the tax office and software company Oracle over royalties, finding  determination of the dispute will guide 15 other cases.
Freehills the firm of choice for MinRes, WiseTech as bosses face scrutiny
As Mineral Resources and WiseTech face shareholder glare over accusations levelled at their billionaire bosses, it is Herbert Smith Freehills that their embattled boards have turned to.
Billable hours poses hurdle to AI adoption: report
Lawyers are increasingly eager to adopt AI in their practice, but the billable hours poses challenges to its adoption in law firms, according to a new report.
Isuzu can’t stay Directed Electronics case despite $170M trade secrets win
Vehicle maker Isuzu can't shut down an $18 million suit by car alarm company Directed Electronics over a former employee’s alleged theft of trade secrets.
Ex-Aristocrat design head to pay up for copying docs containing trade secrets
Gaming giant Aristocrat has settled a suit brought against its former head of design, who admitted to copying a "substantial" number of documents containing the company's sensitive trade secrets.
Aristocrat seeks High Court do-over on Lightning Link patents
Aristocrat has asked the High Court to rule once and for all on whether its popular Lightning Link game is patentable, after a differently comprised court was evenly split on the question.
Aristocrat sues rival, ex-employees over Dragon Link trade secrets
Aristocrat has sued competitor Light & Wonder and two former employees for allegedly using confidential information about its popular Dragon Link poker game to develop a competing product.
X loses challenge to notice from e-Safety Commissioner
A judge has thrown out X’s challenge to a compliance notice issued by the eSafety Commissioner to its corporate predecessor Twitter over child sexual abuse monitoring on its platform.