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IP Australia grounds coffee pod patent
Intellectual Property 2018-02-26 2:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australian company Vittoria Food & Beverage has won its challenge to a patent application for a coffee pod system filed by a unit of global food giant Mondelez International.

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Commonwealth Bank denies Austrac money laundering claims
Financial Services 2018-02-23 8:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia on Friday pushed back against the majority of expanded claims brought by the anti-money laundering regulator and denied all allegations in the related class action.

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Slater & Gordon slams letter in union merger bid
Employment 2018-02-21 8:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Slater and Gordon lawyer representing three unions seeking Fair Work Commission approval for a proposed tie-up, has slammed an “urgent” email from counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills claiming a newly discovered contempt matter involving one of the deal’s applicants should bar approval of the deal.

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Toll Global fined $75K in EPA action
Environment 2018-02-21 8:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Toll Global has been fined $75,000 after pleading guilty to transporting over 16,000 kilograms of expandable and flammable polymer beads by truck.

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Ex-Toll worker in contempt over YouTube video
Employment 2018-02-16 8:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former employee of Toll Transport has violated a court order that he remove a racially charged video he filmed of Senator Sam Dastyari while wearing a company-branded uniform.

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ANZ fined $5M over lending practices
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-02-16 11:44 am By Cat Fredenburgh

A Federal Court judge in Melbourne has slapped Australia and New Zealand Banking Group with a $5 million fine for failing to properly vet customers’ financial backgrounds when providing car loans.

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Tabcorp’s $11B merger with Tatts gets thumbs up, again
Competition & Consumer Protection 2017-11-17 10:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition Tribunal has for a second time signed off on Tabcorp’s $11 billion merger with lotto giant Tatts, a deal the competition regulator fought hard to stop.

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BrisConnections settles $2.2B case over collapse
Competition & Consumer Protection 2017-11-15 1:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

BrisConnections’ receiver PPB Advisory has settled its $2.2 billion lawsuit against engineering consultant Arup, a court was told Monday.

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Judge OKs BrisConnections’ traffic expert in $2B suit
Competition & Consumer Protection 2017-11-02 9:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge overseeing a multibillion dollar consumer protection suit by the receiver of defunct toll road company BrisConnections against global engineering firm Arup has signed off on Brisconnections’ key expert report over the objections of Arup.

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ACCC to review $1.3B milk merger
Competition & Consumer Protection 2017-10-27 11:52 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will review the proposed $1.3 billion sale of milk processor Murray Goulburn Cooperative to Canada’s dairy giant, Saputo.

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