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Judge frowns on Allergan’s ‘Botox’ trade mark lawsuit
Botox maker Allergan has lost a lawsuit that accused an Australian cosmetics company that sells topical creams as an alternative to Botox injections of infringing its Botox trade mark.
Carnival looks to axe overseas passenger claims in Ruby Princess class action
A fight is brewing over whether US and UK passengers aboard the Ruby Princess should be part of a class action against cruise operators Carnival and Princess Cruise Lines over their handling of a deadly coronavirus outbreak on the ship that has been linked to at least 20 deaths.
Game over for Monster Energy’s opposition to ‘Monster Strike’ trade mark
A judge has shot down Monster Energy's opposition to Japanese software company Mixi registering the 'Monster Strike' trade mark in Australia for its popular video game of the same name, the second judge to find the energy drink maker's standalone 'Monster' mark does not have a significant reputation in Australia.
Deloitte wants to toss bulk of partner’s age discrimination, misleading conduct case
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has asked a court to toss a majority of claims in a lawsuit brought by 63-year-old partner Colin Brown over the firm's alleged discriminatory retirement policy that he claims has cost him almost $4 million.
Judge warns funder against ‘double dipping’ in Ruby Princess class action
A judge overseeing the Ruby Princess class action has cautioned funders against "double dipping" when seeking payouts from group members, while cruise line Carnival has attempted to shift part of the blame for the COVID-19 debacle onto the Prime Minister.
Deloitte faces age discrimination case by 63-year-old partner
A 63-year-old partner of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is suing the accounting giant and CEO Richard Deutsch alleging the firm's mandatory retirement policy is discriminatory and has cost him almost $4 million.
Court mulls joint hearing for a2 Milk’s triple trade mark dispute
Three high stakes lawsuits brought by a2 Milk Company against rival diary producers over the use of a2 as a trade mark may be heard together in early 2021.
Full Court to hear Cigno challenge to ASIC ban on short-term credit lending
Cigno has appealed a ruling shooting down its challenge to the first action brought by ASIC under its powers to prohibit 'predatory' financial products, which targeted the payday lender's model of short-term credit lending.
Cruise company settles lawsuit against government over COVID-19 ban
Cruise company Australian Pacific Touring has settled a lawsuit brought against the Federal Government challenging an order forcing foreign-owned cruise ships out of Australian waters due to health concerns raised by the coronavirus.
Payday lender Cigno loses challenge to ASIC ban on short-term credit lending
Payday lender Cigno has lost a challenge to the corporate regulator's first action under powers to prohibit 'predatory' financial products that targeted its model of short-term credit lending.