High Court must solve honest concurrent user ‘conundrum’, Cantarella says in ‘Oro’ appeal

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Vittoria Cantarella has taken the fight to revive its ‘Oro’ trade marks to the High Court, arguing the Full Court should have found it was an honest concurrent user of the marks, which were first used by another coffee maker.

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Barrister’s counsel to be paid amid fight with solicitor in cavoodle case

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Counsel who appeared for barrister Gina Edwards during her successful defamation trial against Nine will be paid over $668,000 amid a fight with her solicitors over fees.

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra slams pianist’s ‘fundamentally misconceived’ case

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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has told a court that Jayson Gillham’s suit over a recital that was scuppered over critical Gaza comments should be tossed because the pianist was not an employee.

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Sinking homes judge says settling common questions a ‘material change’, but rejects discovery

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A judge has rejected claims from the defendants in a sinking homes class action by Sydney homeowners that determining common question is not a ‘material change’ that would warrant additional discovery, but still declined to order discovery.

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Sydney Flames escapes former coach Shane Heal’s defamation suit

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A judge has thrown out a defamation case lodged by former Sydney Flames head coach Shane Heal, who claimed the club published defamatory public statements over allegations he bullied members.

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Westpac pays $130M to settle last banking royal commission class action

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Westpac has agreed to fork over $130 million to settle a class action over payment of flexible commissions to car dealers, a practice that was banned by the corporate regulator seven years ago.

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ASIC asks Full Court to stamp out authorised rep ‘mischief’ in Qoin case

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The corporate regulator has asked the Full Court to stamp out avenues for corporate mischief, as it challenges a finding about the authorised representative exemption to the licence requirement of financial services providers.

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