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Competing Murray Goulburn class actions look set to co-exist
The judge presiding over two shareholder class actions against Murray Goulburn indicated Friday he would likely let both cases proceed jointly to a trial in 2020.
Law firm abandons Banana Boat class action
Bannister Law has dropped its investigation of a possible class action against the makers of Banana Boat aerosol sunscreen, which faced numerous complaints by consumers who claimed they were burned while using the spray-on sunblock
Arrow, Apotex win ACCC approval to create mega generic drug co.
Generic drug makers Arrow and Apotex have won the ACCC's blessing for a tie-up that will create the largest generic drug supplier in Australia, with the competition regulator saying the deal will not substantially lessen competition.
Senator looks to shut down Hanson-Young defamation case
Senator David Leyonhjelm wants the Federal Court to toss a defamation lawsuit filed by Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, saying the court is barred from hearing the case due to parliamentary privilege
Union in UAE Exchange suit scolded for ‘throwing case into chaos’
A landmark trial brought by the Financial Sector Union of Australia against UAE Exchange Australia has been vacated after a judge accused the union of "throwing the case into chaos" with a belated expert report.
Sirtex shareholders fear ‘bare cupboard’ for class action after takeover
Shareholders in a class action against Sirtex Medical have lost a bid for an order preventing the life sciences company from quietly moving $128 million in cash assets out of the country after its $1.9 billion takeover by a Chinese private equity company comes into effect Thursday, but the battle over the money will likely continue.
Melbourne retailer appeals $2.8M fine for violating Microsoft IP
A Melbourne retailer is challenging a $2.8 million fine against it for allegedly violating the intellectual property for Microsoft's Windows 7 software.
Cricket Australia reaches deal with worker sacked over abortion tweet
Cricket Australia has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by a Tasmanian woman who was fired by the sports league for tweeting her views about abortion.
Genome editing patent gets thumbs down by IP Australia
A patent for genome editing technology by a South Korean biotechnology company has been rejected for a lack of clarity, novelty, and inventiveness, but the Australian Patent Office has given the company two months to try again.
BMW says court can’t make funding order in Takata class actions
BMW Australia plans to challenge the NSW Supreme Court's power to create a common fund order spanning six class actions brought against major players in the automotive industry over defective and dangerous Takata air bags.