Turned belly up: Aldi found liable for copyright infringement of competitor’s ‘Bellies’ brand
21 January 2025
On 17 December 2024, Moshinsky J handed down his decision in Hampden Holdings I.P.
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Overseas service ready for takeoff
7 February 2023
Amendments have broadened the scope for serving originating applications or section 155 notices on persons outside Australia
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Sharing the load but not the penalty
28 November 2022
$1 million penalty for NQCranes for market-sharing crane cartel
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Scaffold for criminal charges fails
20 August 2021
On 17 August 2021, the CDPP withdrew criminal cartel charges against the CFMMEU and Mr O’Mara. Combined with the acquittals in the Country Care case and recent developments in the $2.5 billion ANZ share placement case, this prompts reflection on the pursuit of criminal proceedings to deter companies, their executives and employees from engaging in cartel conduct.
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ACCC seeking just-ice over alleged attempts to freeze out the competition via exclusive dealing
24 November 2020
ACCC commences proceedings against Peters alleging exclusive dealing by preventing PFD from distributing competing products in breach of s47 of the CCA.
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ACCC pays the price – TPG wins against the ACCC in prepayment case, again
24 August 2020
The Full Federal Court dismissed the ACCC’s appeal against TPG Internet regarding the marketing and sale of certain TPG services with a “prepayment” of $20
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ACCCounting for an emboldened regulator
8 March 2019
The most recent quarterly ACCCount paints a picture of a regulator emboldened by the new environment cultivated by the Financial Services Royal Commission.
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Smells fishy: Trident Seafoods Corporation v Trident Foods Pty Limited
19 October 2018
This recent Federal Court decision concerns two appeals by Trident Seafoods Corporation (Trident Seafoods) from decisions made by delegates of the Registrar of Trade Marks.
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Storm Financial directors struck with pecuniary penalties
5 April 2018
The Federal Court has imposed pecuniary penalties, injunctions and disqualifications against Mr and Mrs Cassimatis for breaching their directors duties.
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ACCC demonstrates the new B2B unfair terms regime is not rubbish with first litigation
19 October 2017
The ACCC has moved swiftly from education and industry reviews to enforcing and testing the new business-to-business unfair terms regime
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