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McDonald’s has argued it can’t be on the hook for alleged underpayments by franchisees for continuous 10-minute rest breaks, saying there is not enough evidence to show it knew they were breaching an enterprise agreement.
Investment firm White Oak has settled its case against IAG, Tokio Marine and subsidiary BCC alleging the insurers were liable for $200 million in damages following the collapse of supply chain finance company Greensill.
Keeping experts in the loop and testing their evidence early is critical to avoiding common pitfalls with their evidence, according to solicitors.
Closing its case against non-alcoholic beverage maker Noot, Bickford’s has told a judge that descriptive words can constitute trade mark use when they are used to evoke a feeling or mood.
AstraZeneca has attacked generic drugmaker Pharmacor’s challenge to a patent extension for its diabetes drug Forxiga, telling a judge that it hinges on the false notion that the protected IP is limited to a single molecule.
A JB Hi-Fi in-house counsel has told a class action trial that it was unlikely the Australian Consumer Law provided the same protection as was offered in warranties the company sold to customers.
Greensill investor White Oak is not entitled to damages from IAG after it settled with broker Marsh in relation to $140 million in receivables, the insurer has told a trial court, saying it would amount to “double recovery”.
Insurer IAG has argued Greensill investor White Oak failed to verify the existence of $140 million in receivables for fear the deal wouldn't go ahead -- conduct, it says, that was “redolent of a deal that is too good to be true”.
The lead plaintiff in a class action over allegedly worthless extended warranties sold by JB Hi-Fi has said he believed that after the manufacturer's warranty expired, no remedy would be available to him under the Australian Consumer Law.
Insurance underwriter Tokio Marine has denied misleading US investment firm White Oak by staying silent on alleged issues with an IAG policy keeping Greensill's supply chain financing business operating.