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A unit of beverage giant Bickford’s has taken Spanish-Australian chef Miguel Maestre to court for allegedly infringing its trade mark by selling beer under the ‘El Toro Loco’ brand.
Ex-Spaceship Capital director wins appeal of banning order
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A former director of Spaceship Capital Limited has succeeded in overturning a banning order imposed by ASIC, with a tribunal finding he may have been kept in the dark about the software bug that led to the ban.
‘Substantial industrial theft’: Hytera to face damages for stealing Motorola’s source code
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A judge has found Shenzhen-based based radio manufacturer Hytera engaged in “substantial industrial theft” by appropriating Motorola’s source code for its digital mobile radios and should be on the hook for additional damages for “flagrantly” infringing Motorola’s copyright.
Retail Food Group agrees to $10M settlement in ACCC case
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Retail Food Group has agreed to a settlement worth $10 million in ACCC proceedings alleging the franchise giant misled purchasers of loss-making stores about the viability of its stores.
Epic Games may face class action over ‘addictive’ Fortnite game
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Epic Games is facing a class action investigation for allegedly failing to warn parents about the addictive nature of its popular battle royale game Fortnite.
WA saddled with $2M legal bill from ‘futile’ defamation fight with Clive Palmer
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The state of Western Australia has been left with a $2 million legal bill for defending a defamation action by billionaire Clive Palmer and advancing cross-claims on behalf of premier Mark McGowan, which a judge blasted as “a futile exercise”.
Dan Murphy’s owner wins ACCC blessing for Beachfront Hotel acquisition
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given the green light to Endeavour Group’s acquisition of the Beachfront Hotel north of Darwin after the Dan Murphy’s owner agreed to divest a nearby bottle shop.
Ex-Vocus chairman Vaughan Bowen defeats insider trading charges
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Insider trading charges against former Vocus chairman Vaughan Bowen have been discharged, fifteen months after they were brought.
Holding Redlich sued over ‘negligent’ advice on ‘Aldi bag of cash’
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Law firm Holding Redlich has been sued by the NSW Labor Party for allegedly providing negligent advice on $100,000 in illegal political donations delivered in an Aldi bag and the ICAC investigation that followed, setting the party back $1.8 million in legal costs.
Murdoch names Private Media bosses in expanded defamation case over Crikey article
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The decision by Crikey to republish an article at the centre of a defamation case by Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch is the focus of the media mogul’s proposed new pleadings and its application to join Private Media chairman Eric Beecher and CEO Will Hayward.