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The Full Federal Court has expedited an appeal filed Christmas Eve by Sanofi-Aventis of a ruling that denied its bid to block Alphapharm from listing an insulin injector pen on the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme.
IP Australia challenges landmark Rokt software patent ruling
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IP Australia has brought a challenge to a landmark court victory for startup Rokt approving a computer software patent.
Lawyer Brody Clarke jailed for stealing from client to feed ‘irrational’ gambling habit
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A former solicitor with Sydney law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell was jailed Wednesday for a minimum of three years in a fraud case a judge called a “sad illustration of the moral delinquency” of online betting in Australia.
DLA Piper sued by QC, junior barrister over $370,000 in unpaid fees
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A Queens Counsel and a junior barrister at the Victorian Bar are taking DLA Piper to court, accusing the law firm of failing to pay more than $370,000 in fees.
ASIC asks High Court to clarify meaning of ‘officer’
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ASIC is seeking approval from the High Court to appeal a judgment that let a former director of Gold Coast finance company MFS Group partially off the hook for $147.5 million in misappropriated funds, saying the High Court needs to clarify the scope of the word “officer” under the Corporations Act.
ACCC can seek fines against defunct dealer of fake Aboriginal art
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The ACCC can continue its case against failed Aboriginal art wholesaler Birubi Art, which went into liquidation after the court found it violated the Australian Consumer Law by selling fake Aboriginal goods.
Spotless judgment clarifies redundancy payment exception
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Spotless Services violated the Fair Work Act by failing to pay redundancy for workers employed at Perth International Airport, a court has found, in a ruling that clarifies when employers are on the hook for redundancy payments.
Carlisle, Resimax settle copyright dispute over home designs
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Home builder Carlisle Homes has agreed to settle its lawsuit against home builder Resimax after its rival agreed to stop selling residential home plans that allegedly infringe Carlisle’s copyright-protected home designs.
NAB says customers could decide if credit card insurance was ‘worthless’
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National Australia Bank has rejected a class action’s claims that it pushed worthless credit card insurance onto its customers, saying it was up to the customers to determine the true value of the coverage.
Opal Tower ‘structurally sound’ but flaws found in design, construction, report says
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The cracks that led to the evacuation of Sydney’s Opal Tower and threats of litigation have been blamed on design and construction issues, but the building is structurally sound and not in danger of collapse, according to an interim report commissioned by the NSW Government.