INJUNCTION – application for continuation of interim orders made on 13 September 2024 restraining respondents from soliciting applicants’ clients and staff, misusing the applicants’ confidential information, and general involvement in any business competitive with the applicants’ business – whether the applicant can establish it has a prima facie case and the balance of convenience favours the continuation of interim orders
Recent cases involving breach of confidence
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Austin Engineering Pty Ltd v Podulova [2023] FCA 419
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – intellectual property – alleged misuse of confidential and copyright information – orders sought for respondents to file and serve affidavits attesting to details of devices and networks which may contain applicant’s confidential information – consideration of principles governing Norwich Pharmacal orders – orders sought made
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Dreamstreet Lending Pty Ltd v Weiss (No 2) [2023] FCA 684
CONTRACT – contractual interpretation – breach of contract – services agreement between consultant and mortgage broking business – where applicant claimed consultant breached notice period clause – where applicant claimed consultant breached an exclusive service obligation – where applicant claimed consultant breached confidentiality obligations – where consultant made and retained various downloads of customer-related information…
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Avant Group Pty Ltd v Kiddle [2023] FCA 685
CONTRACTS — interlocutory application by the plaintiff seeking injunctive relief against the defendant, a former employee — where defendant had established her own business and admitted to soliciting the plaintiff’s clients — where the defendant’s employment agreement included post-employment restraint of trade clauses — whether contractual obligations survived the termination of the employment agreement in…
