Allens-repped Rio Tinto in $75M deal for Yarraloola Project

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Rio Tinto has put down $75 million for Zanthus Resources’ interest in the Yarraloola Iron Ore project assets in Western Australia’s Pilbara region as part of a joint venture with Mitsui & Co and Nippon Steel.

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A&O Shearman lures third Norton Rose Fulbright partner

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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Recruiting its third partner from Norton Rose Fulbright in 18 months, law firm A&O Shearman has welcomed leading energy finance lawyer Lisa Koch to its Perth office. Koch was most recently head of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Sydney office, where she led…

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Momofuku restaurant loses challenge to instant Ramen maker’s trade mark

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Famed restaurant chain Momofuku has lost its challenge to the ‘Momofuku’ word mark of instant noodle giant Nissin, with IP Australia finding consumers were not likely to be deceived or confused because of the different goods and services provided by the two companies.

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Fonterra to appeal ruling over Bega trade mark licences

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Dairy company Fonterra is reportedly challenging a court’s refusal to give it certainty over lucrative licence agreements with Bega Cheese as it pursues a sale of its Australian business.

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Hungry Jack’s pays $150K penalty over Garfield kids meal toy

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Hungry Jack’s has paid over $150,000 in penalties for allegedly breaking the Australian Consumer Law by failing to comply with button battery standards with its ‘burping Garfield’ kids meal toy.

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Strip search class action plaintiff wants $130K for ‘humiliating’ inspection, trial hears

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The lead plaintiff in a class action alleging police conducted thousands of unlawful strip searches at music festivals in NSW has sought $130,000 in damages on the first day of trial against the state. 

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Woodside’s $16.5B Scarborough gas project faces another legal challenge

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Woodside is facing another legal challenge to its $16.5 billion Scarborough gas project, in what an environmental group called a “test case” for how NOPSEMA will assess greenhouse gas emissions from energy projects. 

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Developer VSD loses stay bid in payment claim spat with Builtcom

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Developer VSD Investments has failed in its novel argument for keeping Builtcom from the proceeds of a successful $8.5 million payment claim for work on a Sydney project.

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