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The a2 Milk Company has urged the Federal Court to allow its ‘a2 Milk’ and ‘True a2’ trade marks to be registered, arguing they’re not merely descriptive of a protein in milk.
Tabcorp sued for patent infringement over ‘Cash Out on Quaddie’ feature
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Australian gambling giant Tabcorp has been hit with a lawsuit for allegedly infringing two patents with its ‘Cash Out on Quaddie’ wagering feature.
Shock jock Ray Hadley accused of defaming greyhound racing official
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Shock jock Ray Hadley and Radio 2GB have been hit with a defamation lawsuit by NSW greyhound racing chief commissioner Alan Brown over radio segments that accused him of lying about alleged workplace bullying of a senior employee.
‘Pretty unimpressed’: Judge reluctantly puts JLT class action on hold
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A judge has put off next month’s trial in one of two class actions brought by local councils against insurance JLT Risk Solutions over allegedly excessive premiums, but said the adjournment application would likely have failed if either side had put up a fight.
Jones Day picks up four litigators in raid of rival US firm Quinn Emanuel
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Two months after snagging one of Perth’s top energy litigators from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, global law firm Jones Day has lured another four lawyers from its US rival for the disputes team in Australia.
Qantas settles age discrimination case with former chairman’s son
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Qantas has resolved a lawsuit brought by the 64-year-old son of former chairman Sir Lenox Hewitt who alleged the airline’s policy of providing voluntary redundancy only to employees under 63 years of age was discriminatory.
NT can’t keep settlement sum secret in detention centre class action
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A judge has agreed to temporarily suppress publication of a deed of settlement in a class action against the Northern Territory by youth detainees but ruled disclosure of the settlement sum is in the interests of justice and should not be kept secret.
Crane maker NQCranes blasts ACCC’s ‘bizarre’ new claims in cartel case
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Queensland crane company NQCranes wants to strike out the bulk of the ACCC’s amended case alleging a conspiracy with a multinational rival to divide the Brisbane and Newcastle markets, saying there was no evidence of the regulator’s new allegations of a second cartel agreement.
Sparke Helmore wins stay of $1M negligence case for abuse of process
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Sparke Helmore has secured a temporary reprieve in a $1 million negligence lawsuit against it, with a NSW Supreme Court judge staying the case for two weeks to allow the plaintiff property developer, which has been described as a “rudderless” firm, to get its house in order.
ACCC launches action against milk processor Lactalis for dairy code breaches
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The ACCC has brought Federal Court action against major milk processor Lactalis Australia, the regulator’s first case for breaches of the dairy code of conduct.