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The judge overseeing the trial in a trade secrets case brought by Australian auto electronics developer Directed Electronics OE against its rivals is considering how the cross-examination of witnesses will proceed given current restrictions imposed on gatherings due to the coronavirus, including in the event of a possible lockdown.
A hearing has been vacated in ACCC proceedings brought against Sony alleging it misled gamers who purchased faulty PlayStation games, with any penalty the entertainment company should face to be decided by the court on written submissions alone as it seeks to avoid in-person hearings.
A dispute over approximately $466,000 in unpaid legal costs has been sent to the Victorian Supreme Court after DLA Piper admitted it breached its disclosure obligations to a client in a patent case over a laser safety system.
The City of Melbourne has rejected a claim for damages for allegedly infringing a patented parking detection system created by tech firm Vehicle Monitoring Systems, saying it was not aware of the existence of two patents underlying the invention.
The liquidator of collapsed app-development firm Appster has filed examination proceedings against the company's founders and auditor ahead of possible legal action for allegedy trading while insolvent.
Search giant Google may face a class action by disgruntled business owners seeking compensation for loss and damage they claim has been caused by anonymous negative online reviews.
A former manager of Australian electronics automotive developer Directed Electronics OE has failed to block access to certain documents in a corporate theft case, despite the Federal Court finding they gave rise to a "real and appreciable risk" of civil or criminal prosecution against him.
The Federal Government has blessed the ACCC's request for an extended public inquiry into Google and Facebook as well as a separate probe into the tech giants' advertising practices, arming the regulator with the power to collect information on the companies' advertising and search algorithms.
A landmark ruling granting fintech Rokt's application for a software patent has come under attack before the Full Federal Court, with the judges expressing skepticism about the invention's patentability.
Computer processing giant Intel cannot register 'Intel Falcon' as a trade mark for drones, with an IP Australia officer finding the mark is deceptively similar to three existing marks.