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Law firm beats rival to courthouse with KFC class action
KFC has been served with a class action for allegedly denying workers rest breaks, just two days after a law firm announced it had launched an investigation into the fast-food giant's break policy.
KFC faces potential class action over rest breaks
A class action investigation has been launched against KFC, which is accused of depriving tens of thousands of workers of ten-minute paid breaks during shifts.
Cantarella loses ‘Oro’ mark on Vittoria coffee in spat with Lavazza
Vittoria's Cantarella Bros has lost its long-running trade mark stoush with Italian rival Lavazza after a judge found the coffee manufacturer’s two registered ‘Oro’ marks should be cancelled because the word was previously used by another coffee supplier. 
Care A2 Plus can try again to block Gensco’s US suit
A judge has allowed Care A2 Plus to proceed with an appeal arguing a US lawsuit by former business partner Gensco should be blocked, saying the infant formula company will otherwise face a “risk of substantial injustice”. 
Care A2 willing to take fight over Gensco’s US suit to High Court
Care A2 Plus should be given leave to appeal a ruling over an overlapping US case by former business partner Gensco so that it can file a challenge in the High Court if need be, a court has heard.
Over United Petroleum’s objections, class action firm can peek at franchisee communications
The law firm that's running a franchisee class action against United Petroleum over allegedly loss-making Pie Faces stores has has won its bid to peek at draft communications the oil giant wants to send to group members.
Full Court shoots down ‘misconceived’ bid to undermine Fair Work class actions
A judge has declined a union’s bid to throw out an employee class action against McDonald’s after the Full Federal Court confirmed that employee class actions are not precluded by the Fair Work Act. 
Starbucks shortchanged part-time staff $4.5M in overtime
The Australian arm of coffee giant Starbucks has backpaid part-time workers across 52 stores $4.5 million, after discovering it failed to pay proper overtime rates.
Judge approves $6.88M CFO in $25M Fonterra class action settlement
A judge has approved a common fund order awarding $6.88 million to the funder behind a class action against Fonterra that settled for $25 million, opting not to wait for a much-anticipated appeals court ruling on the power to make CFOs at settlement.
Care A2 Plus launches cross-claim in $200M dispute with US distributor
The rancour is rising between Care A2 Plus and its US business partner Gensco Pharma, with the infant formula company firing off a cross-claim in a lawsuit alleging it breached a lucrative distribution deal.