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Hugo Boss shoots down ‘Mafiaboss’ trade marks
Hugo Boss AG has successfully opposed an application to trade mark 'Mafiaboss' for clothing, footwear and leather goods, with a delegate finding the addition of 'mafia' was not enough to distinguish the trade marks.
Armour shareholder can’t amend case against Baker & McKenzie, others
A judge has largely refused a bid by DGR Global to amend its “tortured” case against Baker McKenzie and others for a fourth time, calling the changes "renovations rather than mere repair". 
Katy Perry back in court in trade mark fight with designer
A trade mark dispute between US singer Katy Perry and an Australian fashion designer is back in court for a fight on damages and injunctions, after the designer secured a win before the High Court in March.
Pfizer loses patent case over Enbrel generic
Pfizer has lost a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Bioepis over the generic version of its blockbuster autoimmune drug Enbrel, with a judge finding all but one of the patent's claims is invalid. 
Ford class action judge worried case may ‘turn into a fiasco’
A judge presiding over a decade-long class action over alleged defective Ford vehicles has raised concerns about the prospect of conflicting Full Federal Court judgments, as issues over damages continue.
Orica shotfirers win High Court fight over long service leave
The High Court has found that Orica shotfirers working at black coal mines are entitled to portable long service leave, overturning a Full Federal Court ruling that found they were not eligible under the coal industry scheme.
Meta reaches mid-trial settlement in competition case by start-up
Instagram owner Meta has settled a competition case brought by a marketing company that alleged the social media giant engaged in anti-competition conduct when it barred the start-up from accessing the platform in 2019.
Class action wants to filter GM data after ‘inadequate’ discovery
After waiting a year for discovery, a class action over allegedly faulty transmissions in Holden cars plans to ask the court to allow it to filter General Motors' data itself.
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High Court appeal on cards in Dexus, APAC row amid sale worth ‘many billions’
A fight over the sale of Dexus' shares in Melbourne Airport operator APAC “may well” go to the High Court, a judge said Friday, as the infrastructure asset manager tells the court the sale may be in the “many billions of dollars".
Meta denies being ‘against’ app developers in start-up’s competition trial
Instagram owner Meta denies that it engaged in anti-competitive conduct when it barred a social media marketing start-up from accessing the platform in 2019, saying it had the right to terminate due to breaches of its terms of use.