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Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly appeals ruling invalidating three patents
Intellectual Property 2020-07-20 1:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly is challenging a ruling that revoked three patents at the centre of an intellectual property war with rival One Collective.

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Law firm singled out by Victorian Premier for coronavirus outbreak
COVID-19 2020-07-19 10:48 pm By Christine Caulfield

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has singled out a law firm over a coronavirus outbreak linked to its office as he announced the mandatory use of masks and called on Victorians to work from home where possible.

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ASIC loses bid for Ashurst documents on ANZ fee advice ‘for now’
Financial Services 2020-07-17 4:47 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Australia’s corporate watchdog has lost its bid to obtain Ashurst’s advice to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group about potentially illegal bank fees “for now”, but a judge has signalled that this may not be the end of the matter.

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Gilbert + Tobin admits to underpaying staff
Business of Law 2020-07-17 4:18 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Top tier law firm Gilbert + Tobin has admitted it underpaid graduate staff to the tune of $290,000, the latest law firm to be drawn into the underpayments scandal affecting Australian businesses.

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ASIC takes Forex CT to court over ‘unconscionable’ sales tactics
Financial Services 2020-07-17 4:03 pm By Miklos Bolza

ASIC has launched court proceedings against Melbourne-based foreign exchange and derivative trader Forex CT alleging it engaged in unconscionable sales tactics that led to hundreds of thousands of dollars in investor losses.

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‘Baptism of fire’ for Herbert Smith Freehills CEO Justin D’Agostino
Exclusive 2020-07-17 2:49 pm By Miklos Bolza

Stepping into his role just as COVID-19 began its rapid spread across the globe, Herbert Smith Freehills’ recently appointed CEO Justin D’Agostino faced what he called a “baptism of fire”.

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Kogan misled customers with tax promotion, court finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-07-17 12:45 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has succeeded in its case against Kogan, with a judge finding statements the online retailer made during a 2018 promotion were misleading and drew consumers into the company’s “marketing web”.

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Westpac hit with class action over banned car loan scheme
Class Actions 2020-07-16 10:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Westpac has been hit with a class action over a “shonky” car loan scheme, in what is the first class to be filed in Victoria Supreme Court following passage of a state law allowing lawyers to earn contingency fees.

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Gatto denied jury trial in defamation case against ABC
Defamation 2020-07-16 9:11 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Underworld figure Mick Gatto has been denied a trial by jury in his defamation proceedings against the ABC, with the judge-only hearing scheduled to start next week.

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Mining giant beats back challenge to lost profits claim in dispute over $2.5B WA iron ore mine
Appeals 2020-07-16 5:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

A subsidiary of US mining giant Cleveland-Cliffs has fought back a second bid to quash its counterclaim for lost profits in a contractual dispute over the lucrative Koolyanobbing iron ore mine, with the Western Australia Court of Appeal saying the claim was not “clearly untenable” as argued.

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