Trial date at risk amid evidence spat in CoreLogic data scraping case

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An April trial date in a high-stakes IP fight between real estate data company BCI and US analytics firm CoreLogic over alleged data scraping is in danger amid a fight about accounting evidence.

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Judge says premature appeal in Pennytel trade secrets case a ‘joke’

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An oversight in a trade secrets fight between telcos SPN and Pennytel means the matter was never formally dismissed, making Pennytel’s appeal premature in a set of circumstances a judge has described as a “joke”. 

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Lawsuit seeks removal of Elysium Hotels’ trade mark

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The operator of Hunter Valley’s luxury Elysia Retreat, which has filed an intellectual property suit against the newly established Elysium Hotel in Noosa, has told a court the hotel’s trade mark should be removed from the register.

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Coles biscuit manager grilled over ‘Down Down’ discounts on Arnott’s

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The former manager of biscuits and cookies at Coles has faced cross-examination by the ACCC over marking Arnott’s Shapes with a ‘Down Down’ discount, despite the price being 50 cents less four weeks prior. 

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Downer can’t arbitrate fight with Squadron over Murra Warra wind farm at ICC

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A judge has found that an ICC arbitration brought by Downer against Squadron Energy and a fellow contractor on the Murra Warra wind farm in Victoria was not validly commenced, upholding a hybrid arbitration clause in their agreement.

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Alcoa pays $55M fine over WA land clearing

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Alcoa has been hit with a $55 million fine for clearing land in Western Australia’s Northern Jarrah Forest without seeking approval, but environmental groups say the penalty is a slap on the wrist for the US mining giant.

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Charter Hall grows retail fund with three shopping centres for $360M

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Charter Hall Group’s retail fund has grown to $3 billion after picking up three east coast shopping centres for $360 million, in a sign of the robustness of the sector.

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Goodman touts 6 GW power bank, says data centre demand ‘materially exceeds’ supply

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Goodman Group has touted its 6 GW power bank at sites across Australia, Europe and North America, amid predictions for skyrocketing demand for digital infrastructure.

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