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Culture Kings hits back at Mike Tyson lawsuit over ‘misleading’ t-shirts
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-07-15 7:25 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Australian streetwear retailer Culture Kings has hit back at a lawsuit by former world boxing champion and self-proclaimed “baddest man on the planet” Mike Tyson, denying allegations that it misled customers by using his image on its t-shirts. 

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Owner of Sydney jewellery house told employee she had ‘bedroom eyes’, harassment suit says
Employment 2021-07-12 9:30 pm By Miklos Bolza

The owner of a Sydney-based jewellery design house is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit by an employee who claims he gave her multiple diamond rings and necklaces, slapped her on the buttocks and made numerous unwelcome remarks about her body.

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Tradie briefs not the ‘Aussiest undies ever’ but made in China, rival says
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-07-08 9:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The company that manufactures men’s briefs under the brand name Tradie is being sued by a rival, alleging it misled consumers by claiming the underpants were the “Aussiest undies ever”.

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Ex-Kleenmaid director wins retrial on charges relating to $13M Westpac fraud
White Collar 2021-06-15 10:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An appeals court has set aside the fraud and insolvent trading conviction of Andrew Young, founder of defunct whitegoods distributor Kleenmaid, and ordered a retrial after finding a jury should have determined whether he was mentally fit to stand trial.

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Mike Tyson sues Culture Kings over ‘misleading’ T-shirts
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-06-09 4:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Boxing champion Mike Tyson has sued Australian streetwear company Culture Kings for allegedly selling ‘misleading’ T-shirts featuring his image.

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The Beatles hitmaker EMI can’t block ‘Abbey Road’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2021-06-04 3:45 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Beatles hit producer EMI has lost its “ambitious” opposition to Australian craft company Spotlight registering ‘Abbey Road’ as a trade mark for its yarn products.

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Kraft to pay Bega $9.25M to resolve peanut butter trade dress battle
Intellectual Property 2021-06-03 4:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Kraft has agreed to pay Bega $9.25 million as part of a settlement resolving a long-running battle over peanut butter trade dress rights, after the US consumer goods giant exhausted all its options for appealing a ruling that found Bega had acquired the rights to the trade dress.

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Full Court won’t undo injunction barring ‘RestQ’ trade mark use
Intellectual Property 2021-05-28 10:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has upheld a ruling which bars use of the RestQ trade mark on sleep products sold by Martin & Pleasance because of a “disturbing” number of similarities with the marketing and appearance of an established competitor’s Rescue natural sleep aid product.

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Arnott’s, Goodman Fielder lay down swords in ‘Plantry’ trade mark battle
Intellectual Property 2021-05-26 8:50 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Arnott’s and Campbells have settled a lawsuit brought by Goodman Fielder accusing them of infringing its ‘Plantry’ mark under which it sells plant-based frozen meals, after the cookie company filed a cross-claim seeking to have the mark cancelled.

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SC Johnson, Reckitt squash dispute over Raid Max ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-04-13 3:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Reckitt Benckiser has resolved its lawsuit against US consumer goods giant SC Johnson over allegedly misleading ads touting its “can’t miss” Raid Max insecticide, just months after a judge criticised Reckitt’s “excessively literal and strained” reading of the ads.

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