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Nike loses challenge to swoosh-like trade mark of Canberra football club
Nike has lost its challenge to a Canberra AFL club's trade mark, with IP Australia finding that the “arc-like feature” depicting a football in flight was not deceptively similar to the sportswear giant’s iconic swoosh mark.
US-based Air T to acquire regional carrier Rex Airlines
The administrators of struggling regional airline Rex have entered into a sale agreement with NASDAQ-listed aviation holding company Air T, with the federal government stepping in to facilitate the sale.
Brittany Higgins drops defamation appeal
Brittany Higgins has reportedly dropped her appeal of a judgment that ordered her to pay $315,000 in damages for defaming her former boss Linda Reynolds with social media posts that implied the ex-Liberal senator mishandled her rape allegations against Bruce Lehrmann.
Oracle wins stay of dispute with ATO over royalty tax
Software giant Oracle has won its bid to stay a $252 million fight with ATO over royalties, with the Full Federal Court finding the cases would not provide guidance in 15 other software disputes about the operation of the royalty tax. 
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Jon Adgemis’ South Bondi Hotel to be put on market later this year
Receivers for Jon Adgemis' Public Hospitality Group are planning to put the South Bondi Hotel on the market by the end of the year.
BDO points finger at Dubber CEO, solicitor in defence to $26M case
Auditor BDO has hit back at a negligence suit by Dubber over $26.6 million in alleged missing funds, making proportionate liability claims against the software company’s former CEO and external solicitor, who is said to have disbursed company funds “wrongly and in breach of trust”.
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UK developer Avon loses appeal after revenue office refused tax waiver
An ex gratia payment under Queensland's tax laws is just what it means — one made by the state revenue office as a favour and not a legal obligation, a court has found in a loss for UK developer Avon.
Structural Monitoring Systems barred from removing CEO
ASX-traded Structural Monitoring Systems has been barred from sacking its CEO after he launched whistleblower proceedings against the aerospace company.
Westpac employee told WFH ‘no substitute for childcare’
Westpac has lost a dispute with a part-time employee who asked to work from home to care for two young children and was told by a manager that “working from home is no substitution for childcare”.
JLL’s legal woes worsen with new suit by former CEO
The former CEO for JLL's Australian unit has sued the real estate firm after he was allegedly terminated following an investigation into a complaint against a manager.