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Google, Unlockd will head to trial in Australia first
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-08 10:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

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.

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GSK argues tube cap should cut penalties in ACCC Voltaren case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-08 9:35 pm By Miklos Bolza

GlaxoSmithKline is pushing for lower penalties in a case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleging the pharma giant breached the Australian Consumer Law in the marketing for its Voltaren Osteo Gel and Voltaren Emulgel pain relief products.

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LiveTiles CEO’s company must pay brother’s legal bill
Securities 2018-06-08 4:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ordered legal tech entrepreneur Karl Redenbach’s company to foot the legal bill of his brother and nSynergy co-founder, Keith Redenbach, after a court gave the green light to a derivative suit alleging Karl diverted tens of millions of dollars in nSynergy’s assets, including software company LiveTiles.

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Funder can’t stop Banksia class member from appealing $64M settlement
Class Actions 2018-06-08 12:15 am By Christine Caulfield

The litigation funder underwriting a class action over the collapse of Banksia Securities lost its bid Thursday to block a group member from challenging a $64 million settlement in the case.

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AMP has fight on hands over bid to move class actions
Class Actions 2018-06-07 10:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

AMP will begin its push on Friday to move competing Federal Court class actions to the NSW Supreme Court, but the company will face fierce opposition.

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Uber patent invalidates Precision GPS tech, Domino’s says
Intellectual Property 2018-06-07 9:46 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two GPS tracking patents at the heart of a David vs. Goliath battle between Domino’s and a Sydney-based startup were foreshadowed by a patent owned by Uber, the pizza chain giant told a court Friday.

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Elite legal teams to defend ANZ criminal cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-07 5:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

As the ACCC’s criminal cartel case against ANZ, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank gets underway, the regulator will face off against a formidable team of lawyers with extensive experience in defending competition matters.

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Corrs Chambers fights ruling that hit pause on GetSwift class action
Class Actions 2018-06-07 10:53 am By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth is following in the footsteps of Squire Patton Boggs, with both now challenging a ruling that halted their shareholder class actions against logistics startup GetSwift.

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Judge ‘suspicious’ of VW motive for killing Bannister class actions
Class Actions 2018-06-06 10:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge overseeing five Dieselgate class actions against Volkswagen questioned on Wednesday the car giant’s claim that it wanted to close down two of the cases — run by Bannister Law — for the benefit of group members.

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Patron loses opposition to Pirate Bay Rum trade mark
Intellectual Property 2018-06-06 9:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

IP Australia has denied liquor producer Patron Spirits’ opposition to rival Fernbrew’s trade mark for Pirate Bay Rum, saying the mark was not likely to be confused with Patron’s Pyrat brand of rum.

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