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KWM’s head of competition named new ACCC commissioner
After departing the ACCC 25 years ago for private practice, the national head of King & Wood Mallesons' competition law group has won a five-year appointment as commissioner.
Telstra hit with $18M penalty in ACCC case over Belong speeds
Telstra has been ordered to pay $18 million in ACCC proceedings, after a court found the telco misled thousands of broadband customers about the speed of its budget internet provider Belong.
Fanatics takes trade mark spat with AFL merch maker to High Court
Sports merchandise company Fanatics is going another round in its trade mark fight with AFL apparel maker FanFirm, urging the High Court to give guidance on the defence of honest concurrent use.
Employment Hero denies misusing Seek’s data to launch rival job list
Human resources company Employment Hero, which has accused Seek of abusing its dominance by cutting access to its platform, has rejected claims in the hiring giant's defence of misuse of candidate data.
Jackpot for digital innovation as Full Court broadens test for what is patentable
It faced defeat at the Full Federal Court and encountered a deadlocked High Court, still Aristocrat persisted in its seven-year fight to get patent protection for the popular Lightning Link poker machine. The long game paid off.
IP boutique Wrays snags lawyer from KWM to lead trade marks group
Intellectual property firm Wrays has lured a former special counsel at King & Wood Mallesons to join as the firm’s new head of trade marks. 
Funder drops Gladstone Ports class action, mulls negligence suit against lawyers
The funder behind a class action against the operator of Gladstone Port has bowed out after spending $30 million on the case, and is weighing proceedings to recover its sunk costs from the law firm that initially ran the litigation.
AMP to pay $120M to settle superannuation class action
AMP has agreed to pay $120 million to settle a class action stemming from the banking royal commission which accused it of overcharging millions of superannuation members over a 12-year period.
Developer wins bid to drop out of cladding class action, one year after trial
The developer of a tower in Mascot which is said to contain combustible cladding can opt out of a class action against 3A Composites and Halifax to bring its own claim for $15 million.
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Developer can exit cladding class action to bring $15M case against Halifax
Sydney developer Tiptell has won its bid to exit a combustible cladding class action against 3A Composites and Halifax to bring its own claim for $15 million.