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Bankrupt property developer and ‘God Made Millionaire’ author Andrew Bodnar has landed himself on the corporate watchdog’s disqualified persons list for the second time.
Hobbit IP owner loses quest to quash Lord of the Fries trade mark
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The IP holder of the The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings franchises has lost its challenge to registration of a trade mark by vegan burger chain Lord of the Fries.
Colloquial use not enough to save Macquarie’s ‘Macbank’ trade mark
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A delegate has ordered the removal of Macquarie’s ‘Macbank’ trade mark, finding no evidence of use in the course of trade despite the moniker being widely used to refer to the bank colloquially.
4 ways the High Court could go on CFOs
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As the High Court hears oral arguments this week on the reach of power to make common fund orders for firms and funders bringing class actions, Lawyerly gives a cheat sheet on what the justices could do.
Bayer class action wants to know bill for failed case before deciding on appeal
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The plaintiff in an unsuccessful class action against Bayer over its Essure contraceptive device wants to see whether she can avoid paying costs in the case before deciding on whether to appeal the loss.
ASIC can’t halt Clive Palmer’s case over alleged unlawful examination
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ASIC has lost its bid to pause the latest case brought by billionaire Clive Palmer, which alleges compulsory examinations that underpinned a criminal case against him were undertaken for an improper purpose.
ACCC issues warning as clock ticks on new merger review process
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The ACCC has issued guidance on the transition to its new mandatory merger control regime, warning businesses to make requests for informal reviews under the old regime soon or risk running out of time.
Former IRExchange execs charged with misleading ASIC
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Three former executives of failed online grocery wholesaler IRExchange have been charged with misleading the corporate cop during an investigation into a capital raising.
Keystone receivers sue over failed Venice Marriott purchase
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Ex-Keystone director Paul Chiodo has won more time to file a defence to a suit by receivers over a failed transaction for the purchase of a Marriott hotel in Italy, after ASIC’s seizure of documents in a raid last month.
Contractor loses round in spat over $100M Club Moolia development
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A contractor for a proposed $100 million country club near Perth has lost a round in a legal battle that has stalled the project, losing a bid for a freezing order against the landowner.