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Judge won’t kill claim that court can wind up foreign company with no Aussie biz
A judge has refused to summarily dismiss a claim that the Federal Court has inherent power to order the winding up of a foreign company even if the company has no business in Australia and is not subject to the Corporations Act.
B. Braun drops appeal after IV catheter patents invalidated
German medical device company B. Braun Melsungen has dropped its appeal of a ruling invalidating three of its intravenous catheter patents and finding rival Becton Dickinson did not infringe the patents.
Appeals court tosses fight over laser safety system patent
The Full Federal Court has dismissed appeals by both parties to a ruling that dismissed allegations of infringement of a patent for an industrial machine safety system that uses laser fields to detect hazards.
Fairfax wants to name ‘Witness X’ in Geoffrey Rush defamation trial
Fairfax Media has asked a court to lift a suppression order on the name of a proposed witness the Daily Telegraph had sought to call in Geoffrey Rush's defamation trial, which the actor won earlier this month.
Quantum used threats to push its property managers on affordable housing scheme participants, ACCC claims
The consumer regulator has dragged Western Australia's Quantum Housing and its sole director to court for allegedly engaging in unconscionable conduct and false, misleading or deceptive conduct in relation to a government-sponsored affordable housing program that incentivises below-market rentals.
Flight Centre faces court action by workers for alleged systemic underpayment
Flight Centre has been hit with legal action on behalf of employees accusing the travel giant of short-changing its workers through commission-based payments.
Wilson Security can roster overtime to dodge Sunday penalty rates, appeals court confirms
Security guard union United Voice has lost a challenge to a ruling that found Wilson Security could legally allocate overtime to Sundays over a four-week roster to avoid paying penalty rates.
Nine defamed British tourist with ‘coward punch’ broadcast, court finds
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.
Red Bull wins cancellation of Bullsone’s trade mark after auto parts company a no-show
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. 
Forex trader Berndale Capital placed into receivership
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.