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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.
Silk Sue Chrysanthou to be reprimanded for unsatisfactory professional conduct
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The NSW Bar Council has resolved to reprimand leading defamation barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC over her decision to accept a brief from former Attorney-General Christian Porter despite receiving confidential information from a friend of his accuser.
Hotel detention legal, but lacked ‘care and humanity’, judge says
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A federal court judge has slammed Australia’s use of makeshift hotel detention centres as lacking “ordinary human decency”, but ruled they are not illegal in the case of a Kurdish refugee who was held for 14 months in two Melbourne hotels.
Leaked HWL Ebsworth data includes ‘sensitive’ info, says cybersecurity czar
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Data exposed by a cyberattack against law firm HWL Ebsworth included “sensitive personal and government information,” according to Australia’s newly appointed National Cyber Security Coordinator.
Hyundai, Kia point finger at parts maker in defects class action
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Korean car makers Hyundai and Kia have filed their defences in class actions over alleged engine defects, arguing owners cannot bring claims if their vehicles were repaired and that they are not responsible for any faults said to be caused by their manufacturing partner.
Law school dean takes the reins as sex discrimination commissioner
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The Albanese government has named a Sydney university law professor as Australia’s new Sex Discrimination Commissioner.
Holden car dealer wins bid for docs on GM’s exit strategy
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A former Holden dealer has won the right to see General Motors corporate strategy documents in the five years leading up to Holden’s retirement, in his suit claiming the carmaker’s executives misled him when saying GM was “100% committed” to the line before axing it just a few years later.
Broker Openmarkets pays $4.5M penalty over ‘wash’ trades
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Retail broker Openmarkets has paid the largest ever penalty handed down by ASIC’s markets disciplinary panel, with the regulator also banning its former trading head for three years.
ACCC takes Secure Parking to court over ‘deceptive’ car spot booking service
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought proceedings against carpark operator Secure Parking, claiming its duped customers in major cities with its misleading car reservation service.