January 2016

What an Anton Piller order should look like

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Bearing in mind the potential for the privilege against self-incrimination to be invoked, Bromberg J’s orders in Bluescope v Somanchi are a good illustration of what an Anton Piller order (search and seizure ex parte) should look like (but often do not).

BlueScope Steel Limited v Somanchi [2016] FCA 4

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Australia Wins Philip Morris’ Challenge Against tobacco plain packaging

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The IPkat reports that Australia has won the claim Philip Morris brought against the Tobacco Plain Packaging laws under the investor dispute resolution clause of the Australia – Hong Kong Business Investment Treaty.

As the IPkat’s report notes, the dispute resolution panels under the WTO are still in train.

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