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MinterEllison settles claims over solar company collapse
MinterEllison has resolved claims by two directors of failed Solar Shop Australia alleging the law firm, which was retained by the company to advise on a buyback scheme involving $15 million in shares owned by founder Adrian Ferraretto, breached its duty of care.
Sony, Universal, Warner Music join case against Copyright Tribunal
Entertainment industry titans Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music and Warner Music have joined an appeal to the Full Federal Court challenging a licence granted by the Copyright Tribunal of Australia to Foxtel for the rights to certain yet-to-be-broadcast content and streaming rights.
Streem gets licence extension in dispute with Copyright Agency
Media monitoring company Streem has been granted interim relief in its dispute with the Copyright Agency Limited over the terms of an agreement to sublicence news content from leading publishers, including News Corp, Fairfax Media, and Bauer Media. 
Deep Investments case barrels towards Full Court
Respondents involved in a case brought by investment adviser Deep Investments over alleged share trading losses, including a solicitor who was sued for allegedly failing to inform the company of exchanges with ASIC about a potentially deceptive employee, are appealing a decision to allow the case to continue.
Optus wins appeal of trade mark deregistration
Optus can hang on to its Optus trade mark for marketing and advertising services, after successfully challenging a ruling that the mark should be deregistered for non-use in those areas.
Rio Tinto wins ok for mining patent on appeal
Rio Tinto subsidiary Technological Resources has won its appeal of an IP Australia ruling that rejected its mining patent after a challenge by the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation.
ISPs ordered to block 28 piracy sites, in win for Foxtel
The Federal Court on Tuesday ordered internet providers Telstra, Optus, Vocus and TPG to block 28 websites accused of facilitating the illegal download and streaming of movies and TV shows.
Google, Unlockd will head to trial in Australia first
Australia will be the battleground for the first trial in an abuse-of-dominance case against Google by digital advertising startup Unlockd, and expert competition judge John Middleton will be eagerly presiding.
Judge adds Google LLC to injunction in Unlockd case
The judge overseeing a competition case against Google by mobile advertising startup Unlockd has extended a temporary injunction to the search engine giant's US arm.
Unlockd and loaded: A startup takes on Google
Unlockd’s case against Google is the first action in Australia to test a revamped law prohibiting misuse of market power, and one of the first private cases in the world to challenge Google's dominance in court. For both sides, the stakes couldn't be higher.