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ACCC to review ANZ Terminals $350M bid for GrainCorp unit
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-05-14 8:43 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has opened a review into the proposed $350 million acquisition of a unit of global agribusiness GrainCorp by storage […]

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Queensland Sugar in sweet victory as Wilmar negligence case dismissed
Contracts 2019-05-13 9:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

Industry-owned Queensland Sugar Limited has succeeded in dismissing a court case brought by Wilmar Sugar Australia after record-high rainfalls led to a $60.8 million loss […]

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Oil spill class action trial delayed by expert evidence filed ‘without leave, without notice’
Class Actions 2019-05-06 9:07 pm By Amelia Birnie

The Montarra oil spill class action trial has been pushed back by two weeks, following the filing of late expert evidence by the applicants “without leave, […]

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Viterra can’t shield identity of maltsters that engaged in dodgy business practices
Trials 2019-03-27 2:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge overseeing the lengthy trial between agricultural giants Cargill and Viterra over the $420 million sale of malt producer Joe White has shot down […]

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Meat & Livestock takes aim at bovine gene patent after judge tossed ‘bizarre’ challenge
Intellectual Property 2019-03-19 12:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Industry group Meat & Livestock Australia is challenging a ruling allowing US company Branhaven’s cow genome patent to proceed, after a judge called the group’s challenge […]

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Class members waited too long to appeal Great Southern MIS settlement, court rules
Class Actions 2019-03-07 4:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has dashed the hopes of three group members of a resolved class action over managed investment schemes operated by agribusiness Great Southern […]

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Judge allows expert reports in Cargill, Viterra case over $420M Joe White sale
Corporate 2019-02-14 2:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge overseeing the marathon trial between agricultural giants Cargill and Viterra over the $420 million sale of malt producer Joe White has shot down […]

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Quintis class fails in bid for speedy common fund order
Class Actions 2019-02-13 9:48 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has put a proposal for a common fund order in a class action against sandalwood producer Quintis on hold as the court awaits […]

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Judge rules cattle gene patent can be amended, tosses ‘bizarre’ challenge
Intellectual Property 2019-01-23 9:26 pm By Miklos Bolza

US company Branhaven has won leave to amend its cow genome patent after a judge dismissed opposition by industry bodies Meat & Livestock Australia and […]

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Cargill ordered to give Glencore info on unauthorised barley use
Corporate 2019-01-14 5:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Agricultural giant Cargill has been ordered to hand over documents to Glencore regarding its use of an unauthorised type of barley before and after its […]

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