A judge overseeing a class action on behalf of 300,000 allegedly underpaid McDonald’s workers wants to know the monetary value of the claims, while also questioning why the initial trial in the complex case is set to run for 35 days.
The competition watchdog has raised concerns over the proposed tie-up of Kegstar and Konvoy — the only operators in the niche industry of keg pooling — saying the deal could mean higher prices.
In a major loss for the Australian Taxation Office, a High Court majority has found an agreement between US soft drink giant PepsiCo and Schweppes Australia to sell brands such as Pepsi and Mountain Dew in Australia was not subject to a royalty withholding tax.
Food giant Goodman Fielder has secured a $10.5 million judgment in a case against a former employee.
Craft brewer Better Beer has lost a challenge to rival TRADIE’s bid to register a trade mark for the promotional phrase ‘TRADIE Beer Built Better’, with IP Australia finding no real danger of confusion between the brands.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.