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The Full Court has upheld the cancellation of a US sports merchandise company’s ‘Fanatics’ trade mark, agreeing it knew about Australian AFL merchandise maker FanFirm’s trade marks when it chose its name.
Frequent flyer numbers, meal preferences: Qantas shares more details on data breach
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Qantas has provided on an update a recent data breach affecting six million customers, saying the hacker accessed personal information such as frequent flyer numbers and meal preferences.
ASIC bans advisers for directing clients to Keystone’s Shield Master fund
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Two financial advisers who allegedly recommended a failed fund linked to Keystone Asset Management have been disqualified by the corporate cop.
Uber driver files FWC case over recurring app malfunctions
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A Sydney-based Uber driver has filed a Fair Work Commission case seeking $50,000 in compensation and damages over recurring malfunctions in the rideshare app, saying drivers “should not bear the financial burden of Uber’s technical failures”.
2025 on track for record number of class actions, but stats don’t tell whole story
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Class action filings are set to reach a historic high by the end of 2025 thanks to 19 almost identical class actions brought by junior doctors, according to a new report. Interestingly, shareholder claims are on the rebound.
SkyCity investor wants to sue execs to recoup $67M penalty
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A SkyCity shareholder is seeking leave to launch a case against former executives and directors for their alleged role in the mismanagement of the casino’s money laundering risk, which last year resulted in a $67 million penalty.
Owner of $26M Rose Bay villa loses neighbour row over garage reno
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A member of the Waterhouse racing family has lost his court fight with a neighbour over planned renovations to the garage of his $26 million distinctive Sydney mansion.
Latest NSW Supreme Court judge ready for his close-up
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Recently appointed NSW Supreme Court Justice Paul McGuire, who spent two years as a district court judge, has been lauded as the ideal candidate to star in training videos for new judges due to his courteous manner and restraint from performative flourishes.
Roberts Co warns of industry-wide harms from after-hours claim ruling
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Roberts Co is fighting a finding that a $3.2 million payment claim served after-hours on a Friday by subcontractor Sharvain Facades was valid, arguing that voiding contractual provisions has broad consequences for the construction industry.
Judge mulls costs against solicitors who ran up hefty bill in builder’s suit
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A judge has ordered solicitors in a residential building spat to explain why costs orders should not be made against them, after they racked up sizeable fees for what she described as a small and simple dispute.