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Bayer can’t get High Court to hear Xarelto patent fight
Intellectual Property 2025-03-07 11:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court won’t hear Bayer’s appeal of an invalidity finding over patents for blood thinner Xarelto, despite the company’s claim the decision has “profound” consequences for drug R&D.

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Full Court asked to turn lights back on in failed Queensland electricity class action
Class Actions 2025-03-06 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A failed competition class action by Queensland electricity customers accusing utility companies Stanwell and CS Energy of misusing their market power has been appealed to the Full Court.

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4 ways the High Court could go on CFOs
Class Actions 2025-03-04 11:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

As the High Court hears oral arguments this week on the reach of power to make common fund orders for firms and funders bringing class actions, Lawyerly gives a cheat sheet on what the justices could do.

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Aldi won’t swallow finding it infringed copyright for Little Bellies puffs
Appeals 2025-03-04 11:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Discount grocery giant Aldi has lodged an appeal after a court found its Mamia Baby Puffs copied the look of rival Little Bellies baby snacks.

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‘Unsound’: High Court arguments over historic St Kilda Rd property panned
Appeals 2025-03-04 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The valuer general has knocked arguments by developer WSTI Properties in a High Court dispute over a heritage property in Melbourne, saying the contentions are “unavailable and unsound”. 

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VCAT should have considered Cremorne development’s impact on views, court told
Construction 2025-03-04 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

EPC Pacific is facing a fight after it got the go-ahead from Yarra City Council to build an 11-storey mixed use office building in an inner city Melbourne suburb.

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Otsuka appeals win for Sun Pharma over injectable Abilify patent
Intellectual Property 2025-03-03 11:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

Otsuka Pharmaceuticals is challenging a decision revoking its patent for an injectable version of antipsychotic drug Abilify.

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High Court asked to find India can’t dodge $111.3M arbitral award
Arbitration 2025-02-28 11:00 pm By Andy Sidler

The High Court has been asked to overturn a ruling that found India was immune from a suit seeking to enforce a $111.3 million arbitral award because it did not involve a ‘commercial’ matter.

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HWL Ebsworth ex-partner asks High Court to overturn age-related expulsion
High Court 2025-02-27 2:54 pm By Sam Matthews

A former capital partner of HWL Ebsworth wants the High Court to overturn a finding that he was validly expelled from the partnership, arguing the firm’s conduct breached the Equal Opportunity Act.

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Munich Re can bring fresh claims in $700M case against AMP
Insurance 2025-02-27 3:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Munich Reinsurance has been given the OK to bring additional claims in its $696 million lawsuit, which accuses AMP of misleading or deceptive conduct over a quota share agreement.

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