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Class action seeks to intervene in ASIC’s suit against RAMS
Class Actions 2025-06-30 11:13 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Former franchisees involved in a class action against RAMS are seeking to intervene in ASIC civil penalty proceedings against the defunct Westpac subsidiary.

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Cooper Grace Ward snatches corporate partner from K&L Gates
Business of Law 2025-05-23 11:32 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Brisbane-based law firm Cooper Grace Ward has lured a corporate law expert from K&L Gates to join its partnership.

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United Petroleum franchisee class action ordered to pay $3.7M in security
Justice Richard Attiwill 2025-04-14 12:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A franchisee class action against United Petroleum over alleged loss-making Pie Face stores has been ordered to hand over $3.7 million in security, with a judge finding it was not likely to stultify the class action.

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Foodco defeats Muffin Break franchisee’s ‘convoluted’ appeal over rental payments
Contracts 2025-04-10 11:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Muffin Break franchisor Foodco has defeated a franchisee’s challenge to a ruling that put it on the hook for money owed under a rental agreement after the lease for the store at the Bayside Shopping Centre in Frankston was not renewed.

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Ultra Tune loses appeal of record $1.5M fine for contempt
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-01-28 10:39 am By Cindy Cameronne

Ultra Tune has lost its appeal of a record $1.5 million fine for contempt after it failed to follow a court-ordered compliance program in proceedings brought by the consumer watchdog.

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KFC franchisee forced breastfeeding manager to express milk in tent
Employment 2025-01-23 3:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The largest KFC franchisee in Australia has been ordered to pay damages to a former breastfeeding manager after a tribunal found she had to express milk under a tent in a doorless storeroom.

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RAMS franchisees call out ‘old school litigation’ in class action
Franchises 2024-12-05 3:41 pm By Sam Matthews

RAMS franchisees have called out the Westpac unit for “old school litigation,” as they seek information about alleged anomalies in home loan applications that led to the nixing of their franchise agreements.

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Class action must front $2.9M to keep Fogo Brazilia case afloat
Franchises 2024-12-02 12:17 pm By Andy Sidler

A class action against Fogo Brazilia and its law firm will be shut down if the lead franchisee fails to find $2.9 million in security for the restaurant chain’s costs.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship gym exec not on the hook for $5M judgment
Franchises 2024-11-21 11:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Full Court has found an executive at the company behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship gym franchise should not be on the hook for a $5 million judgment awarded to three franchisees.

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Judge rejects franchisees’ ‘colourable’ cross-claims against United Petroleum
Franchises 2024-10-29 11:34 pm By Sam Matthews

United Petroleum will not face cross-claims by franchisees, with a judge calling the bid “a very colourable application” to create overlap with a class action in the Supreme Court.

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