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Nike loses challenge to swoosh-like trade mark of Canberra football club
Nike has lost its challenge to a Canberra AFL club's trade mark, with IP Australia finding that the “arc-like feature” depicting a football in flight was not deceptively similar to the sportswear giant’s iconic swoosh mark.
Fletcher Building unit points finger at BGC in pipes class action
Iplex Pipelines has argued builder BGC should hand over documents relating to its estimate that it will cost $123 million to fix homes it claims were fitted with faulty pipes manufactured by the Fletcher Building unit.
Insurer must indemnify Rio Tinto mine operator for labour hire worker’s injury
A GIO insurance policy held by labour hire company Workpac extended to indemnify a Rio Tinto mine operator for damages resulting from an injury to a worker, an appeals court has found.
US-based Air T to acquire regional carrier Rex Airlines
The administrators of struggling regional airline Rex have entered into a sale agreement with NASDAQ-listed aviation holding company Air T, with the federal government stepping in to facilitate the sale.
Mills Oakley snags new partners for litigation, insurance teams
Mills Oakley has lured three new partners to join its commercial disputes and insurance teams from DLA Piper, HopgoodGanim and Holding Redlich.
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LU Simon can’t stop Argyle Sq developer from calling on security
Builder LU Simon has failed in an injunction bid as part of its case against the developer of a $52 million project in the inner city Melbourne suburb of Carlton.
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VCAT decision against developer ‘lacks intelligible justification’: court
A property developer has won its challenge to a VCAT decision that tanked its subdivision plans, with an appeals court accepting its argument that the decision was “seriously illogical”.
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A&O Shearman launches Aussie real estate practice with SPB partner
A&O Shearman has poached a Squire Patton Boggs partner to build a dedicated real estate practice in Australia.
Westpac agrees to $20M penalty in ASIC case against RAMS
A judge has raised concerns about whether an agreed-to $20 million penalty against Westpac's defunct home loan subsidiary RAMS is enough to deter other lenders from breaking credit rules.
Oracle wins stay of dispute with ATO over royalty tax
Software giant Oracle has won its bid to stay a $252 million fight with ATO over royalties, with the Full Federal Court finding the cases would not provide guidance in 15 other software disputes about the operation of the royalty tax.