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European solar panel maker REC has struck back at a patent lawsuit filed by solar giant Hanwha QCELLS, saying it will petition the court to invalidate Hanwha’s patent for its passivation technology.
Judge says fix needed to rein in unwieldy appeals from IP Australia
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A Federal Court judge has questioned whether appeals from IP Australia should be allowed to proceed as hearings anew and not confined to the issues already run before the agency, in a ruling spanning 1,784 paragraphs that dismisses a challenge by chemical manufacturer SNF to a delegate’s decisions granting two mining patents to rival BASF.
Uplift fee voids Queensland law firm’s cost agreement, judge says
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A judge has found a Queensland law firm’s costs agreement void because it did not provide enough information about the firm’s uplift fee.
Sanitarium, Rebel lose appeal over $1.4M promotion campaign
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Cereal giant Sanitarium and retailer Rebel Sports have lost their appeal against a decision of the NSW Supreme Court staying proceedings against a UK marketing company in a dispute over a $1.4 million joint promotional campaign.
Trial in novel employment class action against Airservices set to begin
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Trial in a class action over employment contracts for Airservices’ managers that allegedly left the staff worse off than relevant enterprise agreements kicks off Tuesday, with the parties first battling it out over whether the agreements even cover the employees.
Expert hot tub to feature in Sirtex shareholder class action
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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me A judge has called for an expert panel in a shareholder class action against life sciences company Sirtex related to sales of its liver cancer treatment that is headed for trial in May. Federal Court Justice Bernard Murphy ordered that the…
FWC refuses O’Dwyer’s referral bid over allegedly discriminatory MFB deal
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The Fair Work Commission has dismissed an application by Jobs Minister Kelly O’Dwyer for review by the Full Federal Court of a decision approving an enterprise agreement covering Metropolitan Fire Brigade firefighters that she argues indirectly discriminates against female firefighters.
MWL files derivative suit against Focus Financial
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Majority shareholders in MWL Financial have filed a derivative suit against US-based Focus Financial Partners over a soured acquisition.
Gina Rinehart can’t block handover of $4B family trust docs to daughter Bianca
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Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart has lost a bid to dismiss prior court orders to produce documents relating to the $4 billion family trust to her daughter, Bianca Rinehart.
Education Department got bad advice from Clayton Utz, court told
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Clayton Utz’s advice to the Department of Education that it could supply details to the ACCC about documents seized in an Australian Federal Police raid of Phoenix Institute of Australia’s offices was incorrect, the collapsed educational company told the court as it flagged a possible application to shut down the consumer watchdog’s case.