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Judge slams class action settlement as “worst” he’s ever seen
Class Actions 2018-05-25 4:06 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Federal Court judge on Friday reluctantly approved a $12 million settlement in the long-running class action against Bank of Queensland, saying it left almost nothing for those affected by the notorious Sherwin Ponzi scheme.

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Woolworths, Lowe’s settle dispute over hardware store joint venture
Gilbert + Tobin 2018-05-25 12:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit between Woolworths and US home improvement giant Lowe’s over a failed joint venture for a chain of hardware stores in Australia.

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Aristocrat wants to sue gaming rival for stealing poker machine idea
Intellectual Property 2018-05-24 3:06 pm By Miklos Bolza

Gaming giant Aristocrat has commenced legal action against rival Ainsworth, claiming a “controversial” game designer used confidential information to develop a competing slot machine.

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Viterra loses third bid for Cargill talks with Allens over Joe White sale
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-18 5:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Viterra has failed in its third bid to access communications between Cargill Australia and its lawyers related to Cargill’s $420 million purchase of malt producer Joe White Maltings from Viterra in 2013.

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SNF renews challenge to BASF patent
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-05-15 11:24 am By Cat Fredenburgh

SNF has filed an appeal with the Federal Court after the Australian Patent Office shot down its challenge to a mining patent application by rival BASF.

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Take-Two wins temporary block of Grand Theft Auto alterations
Intellectual Property 2018-05-11 10:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Take-Two Interactive has won a temporary injunction blocking a gamer from making unauthorised changes to its popular Grand Theft Auto video game.

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Encompass appeals fintech patent loss
Intellectual Property 2018-05-10 2:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An appeal has been filed by financial software company Encompass Corp. after a Federal Court judge found two of its patents for computer software failed the method of manufacture test and were invalid.

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Taronga Zoo settles TM case against Sydney rival
Intellectual Property 2018-05-10 2:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Taronga Conservation Society Australia and Sydney Zoo have agreed to settle their legal battle over the use of the name “Sydney Zoo”. 

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Quinn Emanuel withdraws as class action reps after funder challenges fees
Class Actions 2018-04-30 4:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Quinn Emanuel has been forced to bow out as class action counsel in a case against Bank of Queensland after litigation funder Vannin Capital called for the law firm’s $4 million fee to be challenged.

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Judge invalidates Encompass’ software patents
Intellectual Property 2018-04-27 11:27 pm By Miklos Bolza

Financial software company Encompass Corp., which lost its patent infringement case against technology firm InfoTrack, and lost its patents in the process, should pay just 30% of InfoTrack’s costs, the Federal Court has been told.

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