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No whey: IP Australia sides with Fonterra in rejecting protein patent
Intellectual Property 2022-07-21 9:13 pm By Sam Matthews

IP Australia has rejected the patent application of Scandinavian dairy giant Arla Foods amba, finding its high-protein whey-based yoghurt invention lacked an inventive step. Fellow […]

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Gilbert + Tobin snaps up K&L Gates construction global co-head
Business of Law 2022-07-21 9:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Gilbert + Tobin has lured K&L Gates’ global co-head of construction to join its energy and infrastructure practice in Melbourne.  Zac Kerr joined Gilbert + […]

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Family who forged will of ‘worst landlord’ still at loggerheads over properties
Estates 2022-07-21 10:33 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has flagged the “regrettable” prospect of further litigation in relation the estate of  Melbourne businessman Frank Cassar, following a finding that Cassar’s will […]

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Forum Finance director to get $1.25M for legal funds, despite ‘Byzantine’ financials
Financial Services 2022-07-20 10:35 am By Sam Matthews

Bill Papas’ business partner Vince Tesoriero has won the release of $1.25 million to pay for his legal fees in Westpac’s fraud case against him, […]

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Funder wants $13.2M commission from confidential Opal Tower class action settlement
Construction 2022-07-20 1:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

Although the settlement sum has not been disclosed, court documents in the Opal Tower class action reveal the litigation funder backing the case will seek […]

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Epoch Capital accuses analyst of taking confidential info
Intellectual Property 2022-07-20 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Trading firm Epoch Capital has brought proceedings against a quantitative analyst who allegedly downloaded confidential information from the firm’s computers. Epoch analyst Toby Carrodus has […]

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Logistics company drivers are independent contractors, Federal Court finds
Employment 2022-07-20 3:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found four drivers working with transport company Avert Logistics are independent contractors despite the business supplying vehicles for them. In a decision […]

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Ben Roberts-Smith witnesses had ‘powerful motive to lie’, Fairfax says
Defamation 2022-07-19 8:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Soldiers who took the stand for Ben Roberts-Smith in his defamation case against Fairfax colluded on the evidence they gave of key events, counsel for […]

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Barrister cites finding that PwC used ‘postbox’ lawyer in Noumi class action privilege spat
Class Actions 2022-07-19 4:18 pm By Sam Matthews

A fight over a global privilege claim by Noumi has been foreshadowed in a consolidated shareholder class action against the food company, formerly Freedom Foods. […]

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Forum Finance director failed to disclose $150,000 in assets to court
Financial Services 2022-07-19 5:40 pm By Sam Matthews

Forum Finance director Vince Tesoriero has been caught out for failing to declare over $150,000 to the court, as he took the stand to defend […]

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