QRxPharma defendants can access class members’ broker details

Posted on 2018-09-132018-09-14 by Miklos Bolza

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The defendants in a shareholder class action over QRxPharma’s alleged failure to disclose problems with regulatory approval for its painkiller Moxduo have won access to information on class members’ financial brokers.

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Funders react to ASIC’s thumbs down on licensing

Posted on 2018-09-132025-02-06 by Christine Caulfield

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The corporate watchdog’s dim view of proposals to regulate litigation funders got a mixed reaction from big players in the industry Thursday, with its position supported by foreign funders but frowned on by at least one home-grown firm.

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Aristocrat patent appeal hinges on Rokt, Encompass outcomes

Posted on 2018-09-132018-09-13 by Miklos Bolza

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A Federal Court judge has put an appeal by Aristocrat of an IP Australia ruling that revoked four of its gaming patents on hold pending the outcomes of two highly anticipated cases over the patentability of computer software.

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Mars melts Kraft’s patent for heat-resistant chocolate

Posted on 2018-09-132018-09-13 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Confectionery giant Mars has successfully opposed an application by Kraft Foods for an Australian patent for chocolate that doesn’t melt in the summer months.

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Maker of iconic French press sues to block copycat device

Posted on 2018-09-132018-09-13 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Bodum, maker of the popular glass French press coffee maker, has sued an Australian company for allegedly copying the design and getup of its iconic device, on the heels of winning a $4 million judgment in the US over a copycat device.

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Native title challenge to Adani’s Carmichael mine not over

Posted on 2018-09-132018-09-14 by Christine Caulfield

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A native title challenge to Adani Mining’s controversial $16 billion development of the Carmichael coal mine in Queensland has been revived, with a group of Indigenous Australians appealing a ruling that tossed their case.

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Meriton drops appeal of $3M fine for rigging TripAdvisor reviews

Posted on 2018-09-132018-09-14 by Christine Caulfield

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Meriton has withdrawn its appeal of a ruling that fined the property manager $3 million for manipulating bad reviews on TripAdvisor.

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ASIC doesn’t want to regulate litigation funders

Posted on 2018-09-12 by Christine Caulfield

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Litigation funders should not be regulated by ASIC but by the courts, the corporate watchdog has told the Australian Law Reform Commission in response to proposals to overhaul the class action regime and subject funders to licensing requirements.

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Merial takes fight over Intervet parasite patent to federal court

Posted on 2018-09-122018-09-13 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Animal drug giant Merial is pushing on with its opposition to rival Intervet’s bid to a patent a non-drug resistant injectable formula for treating animal parasites, filing an appeal in the Federal Court after it came up short in its challenge before IP Australia.

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Corner Hotel wins bid for McDonald’s hipster cafe financials

Posted on 2018-09-122018-09-12 by Miklos Bolza

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McDonald’s must hand over financial records for its Corner Cafe as the trade mark battle launched by Melbourne’s Corner Hotel heads to mediation.

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