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Cantarella loses bid to have honest concurrent user ‘conundrum’ resolved by High Court
The High Court has declined coffee maker Cantarella's special leave application arguing the Full Court should have found it was an honest concurrent user of the 'Oro' trade mark, which was first used by another coffee maker.
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Amazon to invest $20B in data centre infrastructure
Amazon will invest $20 billion in Australia's data centre infrastructure over the next five years to support the country's AI transformation.
High Court to review Macdonald, Obeids convictions
The High Court has granted special leave applications by labor politicians Ian Macdonald and Eddie Obeid, and his son Moses Obeid, seeking to toss their convictions for conspiracy to rig a mining exploration tender.
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‘I’m really going to miss this’: Construction list judge’s curtain call gets a laugh
Turning back to counsel on rising from the bench after an urgent hearing in a dispute between Dexus and the operator of Melbourne airport, Justice James Stevenson told them what his impending retirement would mean.
High Court to rule on whether India can dodge $111.3M arbitral award
The High Court has agreed to review 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.
Judge grills Arrium class action over potential switch from group costs order to CFO
A class action against KPMG and former Arrium directors wants to wait for the High Court's pending ruling on common fund orders before pulling the trigger on a group costs order, a request that earned a judge's grilling for what she described as a hunt for greener grass.
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High Court sides with Valuer-General over St Kilda Rd heritage property
The Valuer-General of Victoria has won a High Court appeal against developer WSTI Properties over a $2.9 million valuation for a heritage property in Melbourne, which centred on the meaning of an “improvement” to the land. 
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High Court urged to take up challenge to security interest over power plant
Collapsed gold mine owner Kirkalocka has brought a High Court challenge in a dispute with energy company Zenith over the ownership of a power plant in WA, saying the case raises important issues about the operation of security interests. 
Federal Court should face audit after legal spend discrepancy, senator says
The Australian National Auditor Office has been asked to review the Federal Court's expenses and disclosures after discrepancies in the court's accounting of internal legal expenses.