PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for orders for preservation of documents – where orders made referring the issue of the extent and nature of discovery for consideration at a conference by a registrar – where applicant alleges that system updates to computing software used by the respondent may compromise the discovery process – whether likely that documents will be lost or destroyed – whether preservation orders appropriate in the circumstances – held materials in support of application do not reveal a basis for concern that critical documents will be destroyed or lost – orders as sought by the applicant would circumvent the conference to be convened before the registrar – application dismissed
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Lindrum v TP Lindrum Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 1644
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – application for interlocutory injunction to restrain alleged passing off and misleading or deceptive conduct – where the applicant is the grand-niece of Walter Lindrum, a famous billiards player – where the applicant contends that the Lindrum family has a strong reputation in a number of fields – where the respondent is the…
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission v R M Capital Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] FCA 1634
CORPORATIONS – financial services regulation – second defendant authorised representative of financial services licensee – agreement reached between regulator and second defendant as to liability – authorised representative found to have accepted conflicted remuneration in breach of s 963G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) CORPORATIONS – civil penalty – first defendant found to have…
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CCMSM Commercial Pty Ltd as Trustee for the CCMSM Commercial Trust v Registrar of Trade Marks [2025] FCA 1615
TRADE MARKS – appeal de novo – whether marks containing the registered mark and other words (Opposed Marks) are deceptively similar under s 44 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) – characteristics of the notional consumer purchasing vehicles – whether the notional consumer would be caused to wonder whether the Opposed Marks emanate from…
