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Fuchs infringed Quaker patents at BHP mine, court finds
Intellectual Property 2020-04-21 7:43 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Federal Court has found that Fuchs Lubricants infringed two patents owned by Quaker Chemicals by supplying hydraulic fluid to a Queensland mine owned by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance.

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Slater and Gordon cuts directors, senior executives pay
Business of Law 2020-04-21 6:13 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Slater and Gordon’s directors and senior executives have taken a voluntary pay cut of up to 15 per cent in a move aimed at giving the firm flexibility to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Law firms step up pro bono efforts amid COVID-19 pandemic
Business of Law 2020-04-21 1:10 pm By Miklos Bolza

As the COVID-19 crisis leaves tens of thousands unemployed and charities struggling, law firms are responding by offering assistance to those in need through expanded pro bono work and community outreach programs that provide assistance to the country’s most vulnerable people.

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Aurora Funds loses challenge to ruling over soured Molopo Energy takeover
Corporate 2020-04-21 12:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has upheld two decisions by the Australian Government Takeovers Panel that a bid by asset manager Aurora Funds Management to replace Molopo Energy’s directors was made in “unacceptable circumstances”.

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One Key Resources hit with class action by casual mine workers
Employment 2020-04-20 5:53 pm By Miklos Bolza

Labour hire firm One Key Resources is facing an employment class action on behalf of casual coal mine workers who were allegedly denied annual leave and severance pay entitlements, the latest class action alleging workers have been misclassified as casuals.

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HopgoodGanim to cut partner, staff salaries
Business of Law 2020-04-20 5:33 pm By Alison Eveleigh

HopgoodGanim will cut equity partner income by 50 per cent and staff salaries and hours by 20 per cent for up to six months to preserve jobs and ensure the sustainability of the firm during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Grocon wins dispute over $20M Telstra Exchange project
Construction 2020-04-20 3:41 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Grocon has won a $1 million dispute with contractor Construction Profile over the construction of the $20 million Telstra Exchange project in Manly.

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Legitimacy of barristers’ $2.65M Banksia class action bill in question, court told
Class Actions 2020-04-20 2:42 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two barristers facing professional misconduct allegations in relation to the Banksia securities class action submitted more than $2.65 million in legal bills without documentation more than five years after the class action was filed and may have done so at the behest of funder Mark Elliott, a court has heard.

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Bayer loses opposition to ‘Preceed’ weed killer trade mark
Intellectual Property 2020-04-20 12:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

Agricultural giant Bayer can’t block an Australian herbicide maker from trade marking ‘Preceed’ for its products, with a delegate from the Trade Marks Office finding the mark was not deceptively similar to Bayer’s ‘Precept’ weed killer mark.

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Target faces class action investigation over underpayments
Class Actions 2020-04-20 10:44 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Target Australia is facing a possible class action for allegedly failing to pay staff overtime or penalties for time that they worked, two months after revealing it underpaid staff at its retail stores $9 million.

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