Funder seeks $10.6M cut from Mayne Pharma class action settlement

Posted on 2024-10-212024-10-22 by Cat Fredenburgh

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The funder and law firm that ran a shareholder class action against Mayne Pharma are seeking deductions that would leave more than half of a $38 million settlement for group members.

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Women barristers say equality training would keep the Bar relevant

Posted on 2024-10-212024-10-22 by Christine Caulfield

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The Women Barristers’ Association has thrown its support behind a proposal to add equality and wellbeing training to mandatory development rules.

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Class action says Toyota pushed junk insurance on car loan borrowers

Posted on 2024-10-21 by Christine Caulfield

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A class action against Toyota’s finance arm over kickbacks for car loans wants to expand the case to include claims customers were sold worthless insurance.

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ASIC wins case against Harvey Norman over ‘interest-free’ ads

Posted on 2024-10-182024-10-19 by Sam Matthews

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A judge on Friday rejected Latitude Finance’s defence in ASIC’s case over Harvey Norman’s ‘interest-free’ ads that no reasonable consumer would expect “a charitable free lunch”.

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Ditched by Ashurst, Care A2 set to miss own trade mark trial

Posted on 2024-10-182024-10-21 by Sam Matthews

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Care A2 is set to miss the trial in its trade mark fight with rival A2 Milk after the baby formula company was ditched by its lawyers at Ashurst days ago.

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Class action PR firm denies hurting United Petroleum’s reputation

Posted on 2024-10-182024-10-20 by Andy Sidler

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The PR firm promoting a class action against United Petroleum has denied it hurt the petrol chain’s reputation by publishing an image depicting it as ‘evil’.

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Suppression of Seven reporter’s case a valuable ‘bargaining chip’: judge

Posted on 2024-10-182024-10-19 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Seven has won a suppression order over an ex-Spotlight reporter’s claim, with a judge finding that public access to the “colourful and embarrassing” claim could adversely affect mediation.

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Isuzu can’t stay Directed Electronics case despite $170M trade secrets win

Posted on 2024-10-182024-10-19 by Sam Matthews

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Vehicle maker Isuzu can’t shut down an $18 million suit by car alarm company Directed Electronics over a former employee’s alleged theft of trade secrets.

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New battle in Lexapro patent war between Lundbeck, Sandoz

Posted on 2024-10-182024-10-20 by Christine Caulfield

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Novartis unit Sandoz is appealing a tribunal decision in favour of pharmaceutical company Lundbeck over a licence to sell a generic version of leading antidepressant Lexapro.

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Holding Redlich brings on team from KPMG Law

Posted on 2024-10-182024-10-19 by Andy Sidler

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Holding Redlich has added a partner and team of six from KPMG Law to boost its public and government law practice.

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