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A damages battle in an infringement case over two patents for the ubiquitous plastic produce containers found in grocery stores across Australia is over, with the fight settling ahead of a hearing.
Wavetrain drops bid to block Next Generation from talking about its IP
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Railway technology company Wavetrain Systems has dropped its bid for a court order barring a competitor started by its former CEO from making allegedly false claims about its patented rail safety devices to clients.
Judge makes ‘irresistible’ order that Pitcher Partners pay $3.3M in costs over hidden error
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Pitcher Partners just found another reason to challenge a ruling that it owes $5.6 million in damages for concealing an accounting error from a client — a ruling that socks it with $3.3 million in legal costs for its “deceit”.
‘Misconceived’ Sanofi appeal over injector pen patent gets shot down by Full Court
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The Full Court has denied a request by Sanofi that it review a judge’s refusal to block Alphapharm from listing its Semglee insulin injector pen on the PBS, calling the pharmaceutical giant’s appeal “misconceived”.
Commonwealth Bank says it shouldn’t pay twice to defend two class actions
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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia wants a judge to ensure it doesn’t get hit with double the cost for work defending two shareholder class actions brought by rival plaintiffs law firms.
Chau Chak Wing wins $280,000 in defamation case against Sydney Morning Herald
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Wealthy Chinese-Australian businessman Chau Chak Wing has won $280,000 in damages in his defamation case against the Sydney Morning Herald over an article he said falsely linked him to an international bribery scandal.
ACCC intent on proving misuse of market power claims in Ramsay Health trial
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The stakes will be high for the ACCC when the trial kicks off Monday in its case against Ramsay Health Care alleging the hospital giant misused its market power and engaged in exclusive dealing, after the competition regulator came up short in its last big misuse of market power case against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
Piper Alderman to defend sex discrimination case by senior female partner
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Law firm Piper Alderman said Friday it would defend a sex discrimination case brought by a leading female partner against the firm’s partnership, saying it did “not tolerate inappropriate workplace behaviour of any kind”.
Luxury Sydney retailer settles with Transport for NSW over light rail project
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Luxury boutique retailer Watches of Switzerland has reached a settlement in principle with Transport for NSW to resolve its case alleging damages resulting from Sydney’s light rail project, a court has heard.
Judge slams Buzzfeed’s truth defence in Emma Husar’s defamation case
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A judge has gutted Buzzfeed’s truth defence in a defamation case brought by Labor MP Emma Husar accusing the news publisher of “slut shaming” her, saying the claims said to back the defence were “incapable” of supporting its case.