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Monster Energy has hit back at an inventor’s claim it infringed his intellectual property by using his method for laser-etched branded pull tabs on cans, saying the invention is obvious.
Data brokers in ACCC’s sights over info harvesting
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has set its sights on data brokers such as Equifax and Corelogic amid concerns about harms to consumers from their information collecting practices.
Scathing report on Robodebt ‘disaster’ calls for legal action
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A damning report by a royal commission into the former federal government’s Robodebt scheme has recommended several individuals be referred for civil action or criminal prosecution, finding it was “a crude and cruel mechanism, neither fair nor legal”.
‘Cloud cuckoo land’: Judge questions class action’s bid to beef up export ban damages claim
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A judge overseeing a class action over the government’s total ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia has challenged the applicant’s bid to base group member damages on an increased number of cows that could have been exported, three years after the lead applicant won a $2.9 million judgment.
‘Aldi bag of cash’ suit against Holding Redlich resolved, court hears
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The NSW Labor Party has agreed to drop its case against law firm Holding Redlich for providing allegedly negligent advice over a $100,000 illegal cash donation delivered in an Aldi shopping bag.
Beach Energy says it had reasonable grounds for oil forecasts at centre of class action
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Beach Energy has struck back at a shareholder class action over alleged misleading earnings projections for its oil and gas reserves in the Cooper Basin, saying it had reasonable grounds for its rosy predictions for production.
Missing CCTV footage from night of Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape ‘very concerning’, court told
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ABC and Network Ten are “very concerned” that Parliament House claims to not have CCTV footage from the night former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann allegedly raped Brittany Higgins, and have flagged an application to question a government officer over the claim.
No basis for emissions defeat claims in class action, Toyota says
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Toyota has denied allegations it fitted up to 500,000 diesel vehicles with engine devices designed to scam emissions tests, in a class action that could be “one of the biggest” in Australian history.
Monster Energy loses challenge to A&E Television’s trade mark
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Monster Energy has lost a trade mark tiff with American broadcaster A&E Television, with IP Australia giving the media company the all-clear to register a mark for its ‘Monster Motor Challenge’ TV series.
Viva Energy offers sell-off to win ACCC clearance for $1.15B OTR buy
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The ACCC has launched a competition review of Viva Energy’s proposed $1.15 billion acquisition of South Australia-based On The Run Group, and the service station giant has already offered a sweetener to get the merger over the line.