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While the latest round of Respect@Work reforms will likely increase litigation by shielding employees from costs in unsuccessful discrimination cases, this may not spell bad news for employers.
Justin Hemmes’ Establishment wins trade mark spat with restaurant
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Sydney hospitality mogul Justin Hemmes has prevailed in a trade mark stoush with Brisbane restaurant Establishment 203.
Insurers on hook for Opal Tower class action costs after failed appeal
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Two insurers have come up short in their appeal of a ruling that put them on the hook for the costs of Opal Tower consultant engineer WSP in a class action by residents.
No ‘bottomless pit’: Class action administrator put on notice about costs
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An administrator has won $1 million more in costs for distributing a class action settlement, but a judge warned any ‘overshoot’ might not be borne by group members.
Lundbeck wins appeal in decade-long IP battle with Sandoz over Lexapro
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Pharmaceuticals giant Lundbeck has succeeded in overturning IP Australia’s decision granting Novartis unit Sandoz a licence to sell a generic version of top-selling antidepressant Lexapro.
Seven faces Fair Work suit by former Spotlight journalist
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Seven is facing another workplace lawsuit by a former journalist, with former Spotlight reporter Amelia Saw accusing the TV network of general protections breaches under the Fair Work Act.
Medtronic penalised $22M over sale of bone graft kits without regulatory OK
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Medical device supplier Medtronic has been socked with a $22 million penalty after it supplied non-compliant bone graft kits to hospitals, in what is the largest penalty under the Therapeutics Good Act.
Harvey Norman hit with second class action over ‘junk’ warranties
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A second law firm has filed a class action against Harvey Norman alleging it sold extended warranties to customers that had “no real value”.
CIMIC loses appeal against insurers over coverage for Iraq bribery cases
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Insurers have won a challenge to a declaration that engineering firm CIMIC could make claims under policies for costs arising from corruption cases, including a $32 million class action settlement.
Super Retail appeal to have ‘significant impact’ on settlements, court told
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Super Retail’s appeal of a decision refusing to suppress the terms of an alleged settlement with its former top lawyer raises important questions about without prejudice negotiations, a court has heard.