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Merivale comes up short in trade mark battle despite plans to reopen Est restaurant
Intellectual Property 2025-07-29 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

Merivale has largely lost a battle to retain its ‘Est’ trade mark, with IP Australia finding the hospitality giant abandoned the brand when it shuttered its George St, Sydney fine dining eatery in 2019. 

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Fonterra accused by ACM of inducing milk suppliers to break agreements
Contracts 2025-07-21 11:32 pm By Andy Sidler

Dairy distributor Australian Consolidated Milk has lodged proceedings against competitor Fonterra, alleging the cooperative encouraged suppliers to break their exclusive supply agreements by offering a better price.

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Bellamy’s settles sex discrimination suit by former CEO
Employment 2025-07-16 11:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Bellamy’s Organic has resolved a suit by its former CEO alleging the baby food producer discriminated against her by offering a salary that was one-third of what her male predecessor earned.

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Jimmy Brings faces potential class action over driver underpayments
Class Actions 2025-07-14 10:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm which brought several underpayments cases on behalf of junior doctors is investigating a potential class action against alcohol delivery service Jimmy Brings. 

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ACCC clears Lactalis play for Fonterra assets
M&A 2025-07-10 11:08 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose an acquisition by Lactalis of assets of New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra if the French multinational is successful in its bid.

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Court approves $43M settlement, GCO in Noumi class action
Class Actions 2025-06-26 11:16 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a $43 million settlement in a class action action alleging Noumi misled investors about its inventory, including a 22 per cent group costs order to be split between the two law firms that ran the case.

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Bickford’s looks to protect ‘Spritz’ trade mark from cancellation
Intellectual Property 2025-06-25 11:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has consolidated two cases in the Federal Court in which beverage maker Bickford’s is defending its ‘Spritz’ trade mark against bids for cancellation.

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Unfair to deprive Maurice Blackburn of higher fees in class action run with Slaters: judge
Class Actions 2025-06-24 11:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has OK’d a settlement in a class action against Treasury Wine Estates, along with $27 million in fees charged by Maurice Blackburn and Slater & Gordon, after initially questioning the difference between the firms’ rates.

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Cantarella loses bid to have honest concurrent user ‘conundrum’ resolved by High Court
Intellectual Property 2025-06-16 11:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined coffee maker Cantarella’s special leave application arguing the Full Court should have found it was an honest concurrent user of the ‘Oro’ trade mark, which was first used by another coffee maker.

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McDonald’s, KFC class actions ‘overcomplicating things’ with expert on rest needs, judge says
Class Actions 2025-06-13 11:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed doubt about the need for expert evidence in class actions against McDonald’s and KFC over their alleged failure to give workers rest breaks, saying “I imagine if you’re a worker, you’d like a rest”. 

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