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Unilever appeals loss over Nivea deodorant claims
Appeals 2019-02-26 11:03 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Unilever is not ready to put its long-running consumer case against competitor Beiersdorf to rest, filing a challenge to a ruling that Beiersdorf did not make misleading claims about its Nivea clinical strength deodorant products.

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Ramsay Health denies anti-competitive conduct over failed day surgery
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-02-25 9:17 pm By Miklos Bolza

Ramsay Health Care has denied its conduct towards a group of surgeons seeking to open a rival clinic in Coffs Harbour, NSW was anti-competitive or a misuse of market power, telling the court on the first day of trial that the venture was doomed to fail.

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ACCC intent on proving misuse of market power claims in Ramsay Health trial
Trials 2019-02-22 11:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The stakes will be high for the ACCC when the trial kicks off Monday in its case against Ramsay Health Care alleging the hospital giant misused its market power and engaged in exclusive dealing, after the competition regulator came up short in its last big misuse of market power case against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.

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Fairfax won’t drop suit against Network 10 over Boss trade mark
Intellectual Property 2019-02-06 10:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fairfax Media is moving forward with a lawsuit against Network Ten over the alleged infringement of its “Boss” trade mark, even after the TV broadcaster agreed to stop using the name.

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Apple settles ‘HealthKit’ trade mark dispute with Aussie startup
Intellectual Property 2019-01-15 11:47 am By Miklos Bolza

Tech giant Apple can move forward with its plans to register the “HealthKit” trade mark for its popular health and fitness tracking app after resolving a dispute with an Australian startup over the mark.

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Unilever’s case over Nivea deodorant stinks, judge finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-01-04 12:08 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Unilever’s allegations that consumer goods competitor Beiersdorf made misleading claims about its Nivea clinical strength deodorant products don’t pass the smell test, a judge has found.

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Full Court tosses ACCC appeal in Medibank disclosure case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-12-20 10:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has lost an appeal of a ruling that dismissed its case over allegedly inadequate disclosures by private health insurer Medibank relating to member benefits.

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Network 10 drops Boss name after legal action by Fairfax
Intellectual Property 2018-12-12 10:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A month after Network 10 vowed to fiercely defend against a trade mark infringement case by Fairfax Media over its new ’10 Boss’ logo, the TV broadcaster has agreed to drop the name.

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Hastie liquidators offer to settle with builders over $124M in unpaid bills
Construction 2018-12-07 7:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

Hastie Group’s liquidators have offered to drop their $124 million case against two dozen major builders if the companies agree to pay an undisclosed sum toward their unpaid bills, a court heard Friday.

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Merger to create $285M IP firm poised for Asia push
Intellectual Property 2018-11-27 11:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The companies that own some of Australia’s largest intellectual property boutiques have agreed to a merger that will create a 349 employee-strong firm that’s a force to be reckoned with in the market for IP services in Asia Pacific.

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