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ACCC dodges indemnity costs over failed detergent cartel appeal
Personal healthcare giant PZ Cussons has lost its bid for indemnity costs against the ACCC, after claiming that the regulator was "doomed to fail" when it appealed a judgment dismissing its case over an alleged laundry detergent cartel.
Bob Jane promises to tell franchisees if the end of the road is near
Bob Jane will give franchisees at least six months' notice before terminating their agreements, after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said the tyre retail chain was likely flouting the law by failing to do so.
Bega triumphs again in $60M battle over peanut butter IP rights
Kraft has lost an appeal in its high-stakes legal battle against Bega over the right to use its distinctive peanut butter trade dress in Australia.
Victoria Beckham loses opposition to skincare company’s trade marks
Fashion designer Victoria Beckham has lost her opposition to two trade marks owned by Sydney-based skincare company VB Skinlab, despite IP Australia finding the former Spice Girl's VB marks have a reputation in Australia.
ACCC was unreasonable to pursue cartel appeal, Cussons says
Personal healthcare giant PZ Cussons is seeking indemnity costs from the ACCC, claiming the regulator unreasonably rejected a settlement offer in its case over an alleged laundry detergent cartel.
Rascal + Friends says rival nappy maker’s patent claims don’t hold water
Nappy maker Rascal + Friends has brought a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a patent held by Japanese competitor Uni-Charm.
Cussons seeks $4.7M in indemnity costs from ACCC for ‘doomed to fail’ cartel case
Personal healthcare giant PZ Cussons is seeking $4.7 million in indemnity costs from the ACCC, claiming the regulator's much hyped spoke and hub case over an alleged laundry detergent cartel was always "overwhelmingly likely" to fail.
Vagisil maker files appeal to halt European rival’s trade mark
The maker of Vagisil feminine hygiene products has appealed a ruling that denied its bid to stop a European competitor from registering Vagisan as a trade mark in Australia.
No harm, no foul? Full Court weighs ACCC challenge to flushable wipes ruling
The ACCC claims it was not required to prove Kimberly-Clark's flushable wipes caused actual harm to sewers, as it challenges a ruling that disposed of its consumer law case against the personal care giant.
Treasury Wine Estates faces another class action investigation
Maurice Blackburn has become the second law firm to consider a shareholder class action against Treasury Wine Estates over a recent earnings downgrade.