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In fight to protect UBank brand, NAB wins challenge to UWallet trade mark
Financial Services 2024-11-06 1:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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”.

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MinRes boss Chris Ellison to step down after disclosure, integrity failures
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-11-04 11:07 pm By Andy Sidler

Founder and managing director of mining company Mineral Resources Chris Ellison will step down after an internal investigation found he engaged in misconduct.

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Oracle can’t shut down court battle with ATO over software royalty taxes
Tax 2024-11-01 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

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.

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Freehills the firm of choice for MinRes, WiseTech as bosses face scrutiny
Article 2024-10-29 11:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

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.

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Isuzu can’t stay Directed Electronics case despite $170M trade secrets win
Intellectual Property 2024-10-18 11:01 pm By Sam Matthews

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.

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Ex-Aristocrat design head to pay up for copying docs containing trade secrets
Intellectual Property 2024-10-16 11:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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Aristocrat seeks High Court do-over on Lightning Link patents
Appeals 2024-10-15 11:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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Billable hours poses hurdle to AI adoption: report
AI 2024-10-24 11:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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.

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Aristocrat sues rival, ex-employees over Dragon Link trade secrets
Intellectual Property 2024-10-07 10:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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X loses challenge to notice from e-Safety Commissioner
Social Media 2024-10-04 2:34 pm By Sam Matthews

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.

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