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Telecommunications giant Singtel Optus has been barred from promoting various products using the word ‘boost’ until an intellectual property suit brought by Boost Mobile is resolved.
High Court won’t weigh in on Clive Palmer’s royalties spat with Adani
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The High Court has denied Clive Palmer leave to appeal successive court decisions which found his company Mineralogy’s royalties dispute with mining company Adani should be determined through a dispute resolution process rather than in court.
Trade mark reputation not relevant in deceptive similarity cases, High Court rules
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The reputation of a registered trade mark and its owner is not relevant in assessing the deceptive similarity of a challenged mark, the High Court has found, clarifying the test for infringement under a section of the Trade Marks Act.
Tabcorp can access Entain’s legal advice for possible case over NSW pub deal
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A judge has ordered online bookmaker Entain and the Australian Hotels Association to hand over legal advice concerning their agreement to advertise digital wagering products in NSW pubs so that Tabcorp can decide whether to bring a case.
Opal Tower engineer’s status as Icon subcontractor enough for class action indemnity, trial told
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Opal Tower engineer WSP is battling insurers for builder Icon over coverage for the costs of a class action by residents, telling a court on Wednesday that Icon was liable for alleged structural defects in the building despite having subcontracted the structural design to WSP.
Silk sues Suncorp over eight-year insurance claim saga
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A senior barrister has sued insurer Suncorp for its alleged inadequate handling of a claim first made in 2014 relating to storm damage at his three-storey home which made him feel he was “living out a real-life version of Bill Murray’s experience in the movie Groundhog Day.”
Settlement in Gunns class action against KPMG, directors wins court OK
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A judge has approved a confidential settlement in a class action against KPMG and nine former Gunns Plantations directors over the failure of six managed investment schemes for eucalyptus wood in Tasmania.
Acciona says no unfettered access to $511M waste-to-energy plant
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Acciona has hit back at a suit brought by the entity in charge of a $511 million waste-to-energy plant south of Perth alleging it was unlawfully shut out of the project site, with the Spanish infrastructure giant saying the entity had no “unlimited right of access.”
Opal Tower class members could do ‘simple arithmetic’, funder says in appeal of cuts to commission
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The funder in the Opal Tower class action has appealed a judge’s decision to slash its commission for not disclosing proposed deductions from the settlement sum as percentages, telling the Full Court that group members could do “simple arithmetic”.
Landmark concussion class action filed by former AFL players
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A ground-breaking class action has been filed in Victoria against the AFL seeking compensation for former players who sustained concussion-related injuries during games.