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ACCC won’t oppose Bayer, Monsanto deal
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose agricultural giant Bayer AG's proposed $US66 billion acquisition of rival Monsanto Corporation, after Bayer agreed to divestitures to win approval from the European Commission.
Judge strikes down Nationwide defence in Rush defamation case
Actor Geoffrey Rush has won a bid to strike down one of Nationwide News' defences  in a defamation case brought by the actor.
Patent exhaustion debate may be headed for High Court
Printer cartridge seller Calidad may take its arguments over the exhaustion of patent rights to the High Court, the company told the Federal Court in its challenge to an infringement win for Japanese electronics giant Seiko Epson.
Magic Circle firm to rep Rio Tinto in ASIC case
Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance will represent Rio Tinto as it faces legal action in Australia over allegedly misleading investors about the coal reserves of a Mozambique mining company it acquired for $4 billion in 2011.
High Court to hear Google defamation case Tuesday
Whether Google is liable as a publisher for defamatory content that pops up in search engine results is the question before the High Court on Tuesday, and the answer could drastically alter the way large Internet companies do business.
Heinz violated law with sugary kids snacks, court finds
H.J. Heinz Company Australia Ltd made misleading claims about the health benefits of its Little Kids Shredz products, the Federal Court said Monday.  
Telstra, Vodafone settle Voxson infringement suit over GPS patent
Telstra and Vodafone have reached a mid-trial deal to end an infringement case alleging use of GPS technology by the telcos to track customer phones violates a 1994 patent.
VW emissions cheating trial to wrap up Monday
The first stage of the Australian trial alleging Volkswagen installed dual-mode software in diesel vehicles to cheat on emissions tests will wrap up Monday, when class action lawyers deliver a final rebuttal and closing arguments.
FWC won’t delay super union merger
The Fair Work Commission has refused a bid by an employer group to halt the merger of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and two other unions while a challenge is heard.
Herbert Smith Freehills to oust partner over sexual harassment claims
Herbert Smith Freehills has suspended an Australian partner and intends to remove him from the partnership within a week after multiple allegations of sexual harassment were made, the firm said Friday.