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Consumer data right: Briefing and State of Play
Herbert Smith Freehills’ update on the implementation of the Consumer Data Right (CDR) in Australia ahead of the federal election. Our CDR briefing …
Fish oil capsules fail the sniff test for ‘Made in Australia’ claims
The Federal Court has issued its first decision on the new ‘substantial transformation’ test since the commencement of Australia’s new country of origin …
Herbert Smith Freehills tops Asia-Pacific M&A league tables
Herbert Smith Freehills’ reputation as the pre-eminent law firm for mergers and acquisitions across Asia Pacific has been reinforced, with the firm …
Competing class actions are again in the spotlight
The Full Federal Court has confirmed that the Court has the power to solve the growing problem of competing class actions and stop copycat class actions …
What’s the damage? – The Federal Court’s decision in Sigma v Wyeth
Justice Jagot’s recent decision (of more than 400 pages) in Sigma v Wyeth1 is an Australian first. The judgment considers the damages payable pursuant to …
ACCC to up the ante in consumer protection matters
The ACCC recently released its Annual Report for the 2017/2018 financial year.1 As well as looking back at the ACCC’s performance over the year, for …
ACCC’s challenge to Pfizer comes to the end of the road with the High Court
We have previously published an update on the Full Court decision in ACCC v Pfizer, where the Full Court dismissed an appeal by the ACCC, upholding a …
Compulsory Licences, Crown Use and Inventive Step – Future Changes to the Patents Act
IP Australia has recently released its Exposure Draft detailing proposed changes to the Patents Act 1990 (Cth). The proposed changes affect the …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Clean Energy Finance Corporation on A$150m equity investment
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) on its A$150 million equity investment in the Morrison & Co Growth …
Herbert Smith Freehills leads on deal count in M&A league table results
Herbert Smith Freehills has continued its run as the preeminent legal advisor for M&A transactions in Australia, topping both the Thomson Reuters and …
Pfizer beats the ACCC again – implications for pharma
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has dismissed an appeal by the ACCC against an earlier judgment in relation to pharmaceutical company …
Enforcement of IP judgments in foreign countries: Government seeks input for international convention
Key points: A convention is being negotiated on the enforcement of foreign judgments. Key issue is whether intellectual property judgments should be …
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