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Zip Co crushes Flexigroup’s ‘No Interest’ trade mark
Fintech Zip Co has successfully opposed rival Flexigroup's attempt to trade mark 'No Interest Ever!', in the latest trade mark battle between buy now, pay later service providers in Australia.
High Court won’t hear Rokt appeal on software patentability
The High Court has declined to weigh in on the patentability of software, rejecting e-commerce company Rokt's bid for review of a decision striking down its marketing invention.
Former TechnologyOne exec awarded $5.2M for unfair dismissal
Australian software company TechnologyOne has been ordered to pay one of its former high-earning executives $5.2 million after a court found he was unfairly terminated for making complaints about workplace bullying.
Google fires back at ACCC data collection suit, says it sought ‘explicit consent in plain terms’
Google has rejected claims by the ACCC that it tricked consumers into agreeing to expanded collection of their personal data, saying that it instead sought "explicit consent" from users through an "easy-to-understand opt-in consent mechanism".
Facebook tries again to dodge privacy lawsuit in Australia
Facebook will press on with its argument that it can't be sued in Australia by the country's privacy commissioner for alleged disclosure of users' personal data, after a judge found there was enough evidence the social media giant conducted business in the country by installing and operating cookies on the devices of Australia users.
Papyrus settles defamation suit with former CEO over missing name in annual report
Sustainable technology company Papyrus Australia has reached a settlement with its former CEO in a defamation case that alleged the omission of his name in the company's 2018 annual report was akin to calling him a liar.
Isuzu to file cross-claims in $18M Directed Electronics copyright case
Isuzu plans to lodge cross-claims against electronics company Directed Electronics and various third parties in an $18 million lawsuit accusing the commercial vehicle manufacturer of contract and copyright breaches and aiding a former employee's alleged theft of company information.
GetSwift agrees to notify class of asset transfer outside of Australia
GetSwift has promised the Federal Court that it will inform the lead applicant in a shareholder class action if any of its assets are to be transferred outside of Australia, after the applicant raised concerns about the logistics company's proposed relocation to Canada.
Former analyst sentenced to 3 years for Big Un insider trading
A former Maple Brown Abbott analyst has been sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to insider trading and communicating inside information in relation to $1.6 million in shares of collapsed video company Big Un.
‘Vague and general’: Judge knocks cryptocurrency class action
A  judge has slammed the pleadings in a $1 billion class action against Facebook and Google over cryptocurrency ad bans as "vague and general" and refused to let the matter progress until a better case is brought.