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Aurizon wins bid for Qube docs in ACCC case
Aurizon has won a request to view documents from Qube Holdings in the ACCC's case alleging it reached an anti-competitive agreement with Pacific National for the sale of its intermodal freight business, as it pushes back against the competition regulator's claim that there were other buyers vying for the business.
Aristocrat wins discovery to probe theft of slot machine idea
Aristocrat Technologies has hit the jackpot in its bid for discovery to determine whether it has claims against rival Ainsworth for stealing its confidential information and using it to design a competing slot machine.
United can’t boot judge from final hearing in Freehills case
Australian petrol retailer United Petroleum has lost a bid to disqualify a judge from a final hearing on costs in its unsuccessful battle against law firm Herbert Smith Freehills over a failed initial public offering.
Viterra must pay Cargill’s costs for ‘pointless’ High Court appeal
Viterra has been hit with costs for persisting with a special leave application to the High Court seeking to compel Cargill to turn over emails exchanged with its lawyers at Allens during the sale of its Joe White Maltings business, even after Cargill agreed to waive privilege and produced the documents.
Reckitt lozenge ads banned for good as case by Difflam maker ends
Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has been permanently barred from displaying select ads for its Strepfen throat lozenges, as the Federal Court dismissed proceedings filed by rival iNova Pharmaceuticals.
Take-Two wins injunction against another Grand Theft Auto gamer
Take-Two interactive has won an injunction blocking a Grand Theft Auto gamer from distributing software that allows users to access restricted features of the popular game, a month after reaching a settlement with a gamer in a separate copyright case.
Settlement talks can’t be admitted as evidence in Cargill, Viterra trial
A judge in the high-stakes trial over the $420 million sale of Viterra's Joe White malt business to Cargill has denied Cargill's request to have settlement talks admitted as evidence, shooting down the agricultural giant's argument that the talks were needed to challenge Glencore in-house counsel's assertion that he is of good character and will not breach a confidentiality agreement.
Glencore in-house counsel wins Cargill deal docs to mull settlement
In-house counsel at Glencore has been granted access to "highly confidential" documents related to the possible sale by Cargill of its Joe White malt business so that he can mull a settlement offer.
Gamer settles Take-Two lawsuit over Grand Theft Auto copyright
A gamer has admitted he violated the copyright for  Take-Two Interactive's popular Grand Theft Auto video game by making unauthorised changes to the game that allowed him to manipulate the actions of other online players without their consent.
Aristocrat patent appeal hinges on Rokt, Encompass outcomes
A Federal Court judge has put an appeal by Aristocrat of an IP Australia ruling that revoked four of its gaming patents on hold pending the outcomes of two highly anticipated cases over the patentability of computer software.