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Fitbit settles trade mark suit against South Australian billionaire’s co.
Fitbit has resolved a trade mark case brought against the convenience store owned by billionaire Yasser Shahin over his company's "Footbit" and "Headbit" trade marks.
Ford class action trial date vacated for ‘procedural failures’
The judge overseeing a massive class action against Ford over its PowerShift transmission has vacated the trial date, blaming the lead applicant's numerous "procedural failures".
Funder attacks Westpac’s ‘dangerous’ intentions in class action
Litigation funder JustKapital went on the attack in court on Wednesday, saying Westpac's objections to the terms of a proposed funding order in a class action against the bank were dangerously suspect.
Hilton to go another round over ‘Waldorf’ trade mark
A serviced apartments provider wants to appeal a ruling that blocked it from trade marking the phrase "Waldorf Apartment" after Hilton Worldwide — which owns New York’s iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel - opposed the move.
Rio Tinto wins ok for mining patent on appeal
Rio Tinto subsidiary Technological Resources has won its appeal of an IP Australia ruling that rejected its mining patent after a challenge by the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation.
Domino’s can’t raise Uber patent in battle over GPS tracking
A judge has served up a loss for Domino's Pizza in its ongoing IP battle with Australian tech startup Precision Tracking, dismissing the company's bid to bolster its case with an Uber patent. 
Uber patent invalidates Precision GPS tech, Domino’s says
Two GPS tracking patents at the heart of a David vs. Goliath battle between Domino's and a Sydney-based startup were foreshadowed by a patent owned by Uber, the pizza chain giant told a court Friday.
Elite legal teams to defend ANZ criminal cartel case
As the ACCC's criminal cartel case against ANZ, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank gets underway, the regulator will face off against a formidable team of lawyers with extensive experience in defending competition matters.
Westpac class action funder wants $77M ‘windfall’, bank says
If Shine Lawyer's upper damage estimate of $259 million is correct, the funder backing the Westpac life insurance class action would be entitled to a "windfall" of $77 million, the bank told the Federal Court Tuesday.
Actavis, AstraZeneca resolve Crestor patent battle
Generic drug giant Actavis Global has reached a settlement with AstraZeneca in a long-running patent dispute over blockbuster cholesterol medicine Crestor that wound its way to the High Court.