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Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has been permanently barred from displaying select ads for its Strepfen throat lozenges, as the Federal Court dismissed proceedings filed by rival iNova Pharmaceuticals.
UGL class action funder to earn up to 30% commission
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The litigation funder backing a class action against engineering company UGL over disclosures related to the ballooning costs of its Ichthys power project could pocket up to 30 percent of any settlement or judgment, according to a court order.
Vector sues Duoguard over corrosion prevention patent
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Canada’s Vector Corrosion is suing Australia’s Duoguard and its UK supplier alleging the companies are infringing one of its patents for technology used to prevent corrosion of steel-reinforced concrete.
Dad drops sex discrimination suit against M&C Saatchi over flexible hours
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A sex discrimination lawsuit against advertising giant M&C Saatchi by a contract employee who claimed he was fired after requesting flexible hours to take care of his children has been resolved.
Judge dismisses appeal of $1.5M mesothelioma judgment
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Building material manufacturer Amaca and distributor Seltsam have lost their appeal of a $1.5 million judgment won by a NSW resident who developed mesothelioma after working with asbestos during the 60s and 70s.
Macmahon pays $6.7M to settle shareholder class action
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Macmahon Holdings has agreed to pay $6.7 million to settle a shareholder class action alleging the mining company failed to provide adequate disclosures about the impact delays on a project for Rio Tinto in the Pilbara would have on its profitability.
One Key Workforce liquidators vie for unpaid wages in union spat
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Liquidators for failed labour hire business One Key Workforce are disputing a claim by the CFMMEU for wages owed to employees, saying the money should be given to them while they wind up the company.
Judge faces possible DQ bid by fired Norton Rose partner
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A former employment partner at Norton Rose Fulbright may ask a Federal Court judge to recuse himself from a long-running dispute with the law firm, saying the judge’s previous comments had triggered a “reasonable apprehension” of bias.
Hytera asks to keep China’s state secrets from Motorola in IP war
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Hytera Communications wants the Federal Court to block Motorola from accessing evidence in their patent war covered by Chinese laws prohibiting disclosure of state secrets or compromising the country’s cybersecurity.
BHP reaches deal with Brazilian prosecutors over mine disaster
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BHP and Vale SA have reportedly reached an agreement with Brazilian prosecutors to compensate victims of the Fundao dam collapse at the companies’ Samarco mine three years ago.