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King & Wood Mallesons lands two dispute resolution hotshots
People In The News 2019-04-26 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

International law firm King & Wood Mallesons has nabbed two leading litigators to bolster the ranks of its dispute resolution practice, the firm said Friday.

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Nine defamed British tourist with ‘coward punch’ broadcast, court finds
Defamation 2019-04-26 9:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Nine Network has been ordered to pay a British tourist $100,000 in a defamation suit over a news broadcast that aired following his acquittal on assault charges related to a brawl with rugby player that used the term “coward punch” to describe the dust-up.

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Red Bull wins cancellation of Bullsone’s trade mark after auto parts company a no-show
Intellectual Property 2019-04-26 1:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

Energy drink giant Red Bull has won judgment against South Korea’s Bullsone in a battle over the auto parts company’s Australian trade mark for a leaping red and black bull. 

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Forex trader Berndale Capital placed into receivership
Restructuring & Insolvency 2019-04-26 12:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has won its bid for a court order placing Melbourne-based forex trader Berndale Capital into receivership for allegedly failing to safeguard client money.

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PE company sues to enforce $161M arbitration award against Spain
Arbitration 2019-04-24 10:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Two units of private equity company Antin Infrastructure Partners have taken their legal battle with Spain to Australian court, filing a lawsuit to enforce a $161 million arbitration award related to investments the companies made in two solar plants in southern Spain.

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Sanofi drops injector pen patent case against Alphapharm
Intellectual Property 2019-04-24 8:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

After losing its fight for a temporary injunction, Sanofi-Aventis has dropped its patent lawsuit against Alphapharm over the generic drug maker’s plans to market a competing insulin injector pen in Australia.

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Generic drug maker Juno can’t withdraw admission ahead of trial over Velcade patent
Intellectual Property 2019-04-24 1:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has refused an application by generic drug maker Juno Pharmacueticals to withdraw an admission in a battle with Millennium Pharmaceuticals over its cheap version of breakthrough cancer drug Velcade, denying Juno a potential defence to allegations of patent infringement.

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Class action seeks emails, board notes from Woolworths execs
Class Actions 2019-04-24 12:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A shareholder class action against Woolworths related to its downward revision of a 2015 profit guidance is seeking emails and other documents from a slew of current and former company executives, including the grocery chain’s former Chairman and CEO, who departed in the wake of disappointing financial results.

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After drawing scrutiny from judge, toxic foam class action funding structure revealed
Product Liability 2019-04-23 10:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

The sought-after commission at the centre of an unsuccessful common fund application in a class action over the use of toxic foam at a RAAF base near Katherine, NT has been revealed as 15% of any gross recovery in the case plus up to three and a half times the funder’s costs.

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Funder in class action against RMBL wants 30% commission if case drags on past August
Class Actions 2019-04-23 9:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

The litigation funder backing a consumer protection class action against mortgage lending and investment firm RMBL Investments will earn a step-up commission of 30% if the case continues into September, according to a proposed common fund order.

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