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Struggling mining firm Griffin Coal has been denied access to documents while defending a consumer law case brought by the liquidators of a collapsed mining services firm.
IP Australia can’t swallow Scotch Whisky Association’s opposition to Clyde River mark
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The UK-based Scotch Whisky Association has lost its opposition to the Clyde River trade mark for use on alcoholic beverages, with an IP Australia delegate saying the mark had no connection to the production of spirits and rejecting the trade organisation’s argument that the mark was evocative of Scotland.
Class action appeals ruling allowing 7-Eleven to seek litigation releases
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The lead applicant in a class action against 7-Eleven has appealed a ruling that denied its bid to block the convenience store chain from seeking litigation releases from franchisees upon renewal of their contracts.
Clive Palmer sues to block funding for resort timeshare class action
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A company owned by Clive Palmer has filed a lawsuit seeking to thwart a class action brought by villa owners in the billionaire’s now abandoned Palmer Coolum Resort.
Schneider Electric faces patent infringement suit over Clipsal socket outlet
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A US communications infrastructure company has filed a patent lawsuit against the Australian arm of French energy tech giant Schneider Electric, which is accused of flagrant infringement with the sale of one of its Clipsal electric socket products.
Fortescue Metals wins back exploration licence voided after 89-second renewal delay
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A subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group has prevented one of its long-held mining licences from falling into the hands of rival Gina Rinehart, with the Western Australian Supreme Court overturning a state government decision voiding the licence because of an 89 second technical delay.
Australia Post must pay damages after firing manager in face of union threats
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A court has found Australia Post breached the employment contract of a compensation manager dismissed after “likely” threats by the CEPU resulted in the cancellation of a project targeting thousands of injured postal workers.
Judge won’t park patent infringement case over City of Melbourne’s vehicle sensor system
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A data services company has failed to put the brakes on a patent infringement case by tech company Vehicle Monitoring Systems over a system used by the City of Melbourne for timing parked vehicles, despite arguing the case ended with a settlement five years ago.
CFMEU boss sues John Setka for poaching union members
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The national secretary of the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining Energy Union has filed an urgent lawsuit against union heavyweight John Setka and 29 other officers accused of poaching union members from a rival division.
Bushfire class action would face tough road, lawyer says
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Australia’s bushfire crisis has led to calls for a class action against a government perceived to be liable for its inaction on climate change. But representative proceedings may not have a high chance of success, a lawyer has told Lawyerly.