EQUITY – injunctions – confidential information – director / employee leaving companies in a corporate group and starting a new business in the same industry – evidence that some information taken – injunction granted
CORPORATIONS – director and employee duties – misuse of confidential information in competing business – breach of duties under Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 181, 182 and 183 – injunction granted to restrain use of confidential information
Related cases – breach of confidence
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The Game Meats Company of Australia v Farm Transparency International Ltd [2024] FCA 1455
TORT – trespass – injurious falsehood – applicant seeks permanent injunctive relief to restrain respondent from publishing video images obtained as a result of trespasses – where applicant operates a commercial abattoir – where respondent is an animal rights organisation – where relevant video images portray scenes from within abattoir – where respondent made initial…
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Light & Wonder, Inc v Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited [2024] FCA 870
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – preliminary discovery – application for leave to appeal – where prospective proceedings concern misuse of confidential information and copyright infringement – where related proceedings commenced by prospective applicant in the United States – application dismissed
