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In loss for Seiko, High Court adopts patent exhaustion doctrine
Peter Creighton-Selvay 2020-11-12 1:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has ruled that a patentee’s rights to control what can be done with a patented product after it is sold are “exhausted” […]

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High Court questions power to hold class action contests
Class Actions 2020-11-11 11:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

That a first filed case should be the presumptive winner in a competition between class actions seemed a losing argument before the High Court on […]

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One Nation joins class action reform pushback
Class Actions 2020-11-11 5:30 pm By Miklos Bolza

One Nation leader and senator Pauline Hanson will seek amendments to the government’s proposed class action reforms by permitting third party litigation funders to bring […]

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Judge questions vulnerability of group members in Robodebt class action
Class Actions 2020-11-11 2:40 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has expressed doubts that every group member in the Robodebt class action is vulnerable, as the parties gear up for two-week trial in […]

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Climate change lawsuit ‘hopelessly defective’, court told
Environment 2020-11-10 2:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Federal Government has critised as “hopelessly defective” a lawsuit alleging it failed to disclose the impacts of climate change to investors in sovereign bonds, […]

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Litigation funder wins appeal over security for costs in Fair Work class actions
Employment 2020-11-10 2:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

Litigation funder Augusta Ventures has won its challenge to a landmark ruling that it pay $3.1 million in security for the costs of two Fair […]

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Legal industry rocked by new allegations of sexually inappropriate conduct
Employment 2020-11-10 1:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

Australia’s peak legal body has repeated its calls for an integrity commission after allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour by two senior Federal Government ministers — […]

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Class action beauty parade takes centre stage at High Court
Class Actions 2020-11-09 10:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

The eyes of class action lawyers will be on the High Court Tuesday as it hears arguments over a judge’s power to choose a single […]

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Ex-Freedom Foods GC files lawsuit claiming she ‘had no choice but to resign’
Employment 2020-11-09 3:16 pm By Miklos Bolza

The former company secretary and group general counsel of Freedom Foods has filed an unfair dismissal lawsuit accusing the food and beverage company of sidelining […]

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McMillan Shakespeare to pay $9.5M to settle $47.6M class action
Class Actions 2020-11-09 3:01 pm By Miklos Bolza

The lead applicant in a $47.6 million class action against McMillan Shakespeare over ‘illusory’ car warranties will seek court approval for a $9.5 million settlement, […]

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