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After 7 years of litigation, patent for blockbuster sleep drug Circadin found valid
Intellectual Property 2024-04-18 11:21 pm By Sam Matthews

After a seven-year legal battle, a court has upheld the validity of Neurim Pharmaceutical’s patent for insomnia drug Circadin and ruled two generic drug companies […]

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Court’s openness in Lehrmann case shines light on what judges do, and that’s good for judges
Analysis 2024-04-17 11:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Judges experience extreme levels of stress and secondary trauma, exacerbated by public comment that is often ignorant of what the job entails. The transparent approach […]

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Not ‘plainly wrong’: NSW appeals court sticks to guns on class closure
Class Actions 2024-04-17 1:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The NSW Court of Appeal has said it has no power to exclude group members who do not sign up to a class action from […]

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Latecomer class action to take first swing at Mercedes-Benz
Class Actions 2024-04-17 4:34 pm By Sam Matthews

The plaintiffs in two competing class actions against Mercedes-Benz over alleged defeat devices designed to cheat regulatory emissions tests have agreed to temporarily stay the […]

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Sydney lawyer’s defamation claims don’t pass serious harm test, appeals court finds
Defamation 2024-04-17 4:27 pm By Andy Sidler

The Full Court has clarified that a prior bad reputation is relevant to determining whether a defamation plaintiff has suffered serious harm, tossing an appeal […]

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Stockbroker ordered to pay $1M in ASIC market-rigging case
Securities 2024-04-17 11:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sydney stockbroker Adam Blumenthal has been ordered to pay close to $1 million after admitting to market rigging and breaching his duties as director of […]

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In Lerhmann ruling, Justice Lee gave a masterclass in judicial decision-making
Defamation 2024-04-16 11:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

At some point during the two hours Justice Michael Lee held court on Monday, 45,000 viewers were tuned in to the livestream. What they witnessed […]

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Laing O’Rourke worker who took on irate Stayz hosts over work party unfairly sacked: court
Employment 2024-04-16 4:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A commercial leader at engineering and construction company Laing O’Rourke was unfairly dismissed over false claims he was offensive and aggressive towards Stayz hosts who […]

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Fintech BPAY sues crypto platform Be Pay for trade mark infringement
Intellectual Property 2024-04-16 1:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Electronic payment solutions company BPAY has filed a lawsuit accusing crypto platform owner Be Pay Australia of infringing its BPAY trade mark. BPAY Group Pty […]

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Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, judge finds in win for Ten
Defamation 2024-04-15 1:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann raped his former colleague Brittany Higgins in ex-defence minister Linda Reynolds’ ministerial office, saying he […]

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