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The maker of Finish dishwashing detergent has taken Procter & Gamble to court, arguing it misled consumers by claiming its Fairy 30 Minute Miracle dish detergent is more effective than the competition.
Court’s backlog not reason enough to transfer Fair Work case, judge finds
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A judge has rejected a Federal Circuit and Family Court judge’s decision to transfer a PhD student’s Fair Work lawsuit against the University of Western Australia to the Federal Court because his court does not have the proper resources to consider it.
Decision looming on Lehrmann defamation cases against News Corp, Ten
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Accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann will learn this week whether his defamation cases against News Corp and Network Ten can proceed despite the expiration of a 12-month limitations period.
Latitude won’t pay ransom for stolen customer data
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Latitude Financial will not pay a ransom demanded by criminals after 14 million customer records were stolen in a “malicious” cyberattack.
Mecca’s distribution agreement with lux cosmetics brand not unlawful, court finds
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Beauty giant Mecca has succeeded in fending off a luxury cosmetics brand’s appeal of a decision that found a term of an exclusive distribution agreement between them was not an unlawful restraint of trade.
‘Unjustifiable threats’: TCT Group wins patent revocation, indemnity costs against Polaris
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TCT Group has won orders revoking two patents for hinges held by Polaris IP as well as indemnity costs, with a judge finding the patentee made “unjustifiable” threats of infringement against TCT over its own brand of soft-close glass hinges.
App store class action funder can’t see evidence in Epic’s case against Apple
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The litigation funder bankrolling two competition class actions against Apple and Google has lost its bid to see evidence filed in a similar case by developer Epic Games, after concerns were raised about its potential use in overseas proceedings against Apple.
College’s enrolment practices should be ‘condemned’, Full Court says in ACCC win
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The Full Federal Court has upheld a finding that online educator Captain Cook College engaged in systemic unconscionable conduct by enrolling thousands of unsuitable students, who accrued $60 million in debt but never finished their courses.
Lehrmann says ABC defamed him with live broadcast of Higgins’ Press Club speech
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Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has accused the Australian Broadcasting Corporation of a “contemptuous attempt” to prejudice the jury in a criminal trial over his alleged rape of former colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.
Law firm gets interim $22.6M from J&J settlement, promises to return any excess
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Shine Lawyers can deduct 50 per cent of its fees and all of its costs from a $300 million settlement in pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson while a judge mulls whether the law firm’s total bill is fair and reasonable.