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Court slams judge for ‘regrettable’ $2.8M award in Microsoft IP case
A judge's decision imposing damages of over $2.8 million on a Melbourne computer retailer facing an intellectual property lawsuit by Microsoft has been slammed as "regrettable" and a judicial "failure," in a judgment overturning the ruling.
Maurice Blackburn loses appeal over ATO bill on Black Saturday class action payout
Maurice Blackburn has lost a long-running fight with the Australian Taxation Office over a tax bill on two massive class action settlements secured by the firm for thousands of Black Saturday bushfire victims.
Owners of $5.8M Eureka Tower apartment win damages for 130-week fitout delay
The Victorian Supreme Court has awarded a couple $145,000 in damages from a construction firm that denied them access to their brand new $5.8 million apartment and art gallery in Melbourne's Eureka Tower for 130 weeks.
Lundbeck earned $51.7M in settlements with generic makers over Lexapro patent
Danish pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck secured $51.7 million in settlements to end infringement litigation with three generic makers over its patent for the top-selling Lexapro, the company has revealed.
Litigation funders slugged with cost of jurisdictional battle over AMP class actions
A state judge has ordered the litigation funders behind a group of federal class actions against AMP to pay the legal costs of their failed transfer applications, saying while he could not make the applicants pay, he could compel the funders to cough up the money.
Otsuka can press ahead with ‘inconsistent’ defences in Abilify patent dispute
Otsuka Pharmaceuticals and Bristol Myers-Squibb can retain their defences in an ongoing patent dispute over antipsychotic drug Abilify, after the Federal Court dismissed a strike out bid by the Commonwealth of Australia over the allegedly "inconsistent" pleadings.
Westpac unit RAMS breached franchise agreement, court finds
Westpac-owned mortgage lender RAMS Financial Services breached a franchise agreement by failing to supply a Brisbane-based franchisee with information about nearby broker-originated customers, a judge has found.
Bellamy’s loses cost-capping bid in joint class actions
A judge has rejected a bid by Bellamy's to limit the recoverable costs of rival law firms running joint class actions against the baby food maker, saying he would deal with any unjustified duplication later, not now.
Piper Alderman accused of ‘skulduggery’ in push to oust female partner
A leading female partner at Piper Alderman, who is suing the firm's other partners for sex discrimination, has told a court their attempt to oust her from the partnership was based on groundless claims of bullying and was a case of "skulduggery".
Clive Palmer loses appeal of order freezing $200M in assets in Queensland Nickel case
Clive Palmer has lost a bid to overturn an order freezing more than $200 million in his personal assets in a case brought by the liquidators of collapsed Queensland Nickel.