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Aristocrat sues head of game design, wins urgent orders over 6,400 files
Gaming giant Aristocrat is suing its head of design for alleged intellectual property infringement and has secured orders restraining him from using or disclosing any of thousands of company files he is accused of copying.
Toyota faces class action investigation over alleged Corolla paint defect
A law firm is mulling a class action against Toyota over paint on certain Corolla models that allegedly peeled when exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet light, in alleged breach of the acceptable quality guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law. 
Judge rejects climate challenge to NSW logging agreement
An environmental group has lost its case alleging the federal government failed to take climate change into account when it renewed an agreement for logging in New South Wales, with a judge saying it was a ‘political’ issue rather than one for the courts.
US lawyer’s confusion about Aussie patent law can’t save Sanofi unit’s application
A Sanofi unit has lost its bid for more time to file a divisional application in relation to a hemophilia treatment, with an IP Australia delegate finding that a US lawyer's mistaken belief about Australian patent law did not explain the company’s failure to make the application in time.
Linchpin Capital directors hit with $390,000 in penalties
Four current and former Linchpin Capital directors have been disqualified from heading up companies and hit with a combined $390,000 in penalties, after a judge found they improperly used their positions as directors to line their own pockets.
NSW tries to duck exemplary damages in strip search class action
The New South Wales government wants to strike out class action claims that police conducted illegal strip searches at music festivals in the state 'as a matter of routine' and that it should face exemplary damages.
Australia Post unit wins injunction in passing off case against former biz partner
Australia Post unit StarTrack has won an injunction barring postal product manufacturer TMA Australia from using a website URL containing the words ‘StarTrack’, with the Full Court finding a judge wrongly held the case was ‘weak’.
Star battles ATO over $5M in junket taxes
The Star is challenging a finding from the commissioner of taxation that the casino giant owes $5.3 million on payments made to junket operators, arguing the payments were not 'payments for operating or promoting a junket'. 
Fletcher Building says some NZ claims barred from shareholder class action
New Zealand construction giant Fletcher Building has hit back at a shareholder class action over allegedly misleading forecasts for the 2017 financial year, saying some of the claims under New Zealand law were brought out of time.
Toyota faces class action over flex commission car loans
A class action boutique has filed proceedings against Toyota's finance arm over car loans that allegedly encouraged dealers to set high interest rates in exchange for large kickbacks.