Competing Murray Goulburn class actions look set to co-exist

Posted on 2018-09-212018-09-21 by Christine Caulfield

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The judge presiding over two shareholder class actions against Murray Goulburn indicated Friday he would likely let both cases proceed jointly to a trial in 2020.

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Law firm abandons Banana Boat class action

Posted on 2018-09-202018-12-10 by Christine Caulfield

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Bannister Law has dropped its investigation of a possible class action against the makers of Banana Boat aerosol sunscreen, which faced numerous complaints by consumers who claimed they were burned while using the spray-on sunblock

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Arrow, Apotex win ACCC approval to create mega generic drug co.

Posted on 2018-09-202018-09-20 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Generic drug makers Arrow and Apotex have won the ACCC’s blessing for a tie-up that will create the largest generic drug supplier in Australia, with the competition regulator saying the deal will not substantially lessen competition.

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Senator looks to shut down Hanson-Young defamation case

Posted on 2018-09-202018-11-07 by Miklos Bolza

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Senator David Leyonhjelm wants the Federal Court to toss a defamation lawsuit filed by Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, saying the court is barred from hearing the case due to parliamentary privilege

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Union in UAE Exchange suit scolded for ‘throwing case into chaos’

Posted on 2018-09-202018-09-20 by Miklos Bolza

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A landmark trial brought by the Financial Sector Union of Australia against UAE Exchange Australia has been vacated after a judge accused the union of “throwing the case into chaos” with a belated expert report.

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Sirtex shareholders fear ‘bare cupboard’ for class action after takeover

Posted on 2018-09-202019-03-05 by Christine Caulfield

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Shareholders in a class action against Sirtex Medical have lost a bid for an order preventing the life sciences company from quietly moving $128 million in cash assets out of the country after its $1.9 billion takeover by a Chinese private equity company comes into effect Thursday, but the battle over the money will likely continue.

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Melbourne retailer appeals $2.8M fine for violating Microsoft IP

Posted on 2018-09-202018-09-20 by Cat Fredenburgh

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A Melbourne retailer is challenging a $2.8 million fine against it for allegedly violating the intellectual property for Microsoft’s Windows 7 software.

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Cricket Australia reaches deal with worker sacked over abortion tweet

Posted on 2018-09-202018-09-20 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Cricket Australia has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by a Tasmanian woman who was fired by the sports league for tweeting her views about abortion.

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Genome editing patent gets thumbs down by IP Australia

Posted on 2018-09-192018-09-20 by Cat Fredenburgh

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A patent for genome editing technology by a South Korean biotechnology company has been rejected for a lack of clarity, novelty, and inventiveness, but the Australian Patent Office has given the company two months to try again.

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BMW says court can’t make funding order in Takata class actions

Posted on 2018-09-192018-09-20 by Miklos Bolza

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BMW Australia plans to challenge the NSW Supreme Court’s power to create a common fund order spanning six class actions brought against major players in the automotive industry over defective and dangerous Takata air bags.

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