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Freedom Foods to call boss as witness in former GC’s unfair dismissal case
Food and beverage manufacturer Freedom Foods will call its CEO and ex-group chairman to the stand in a case filed by the firm's former group general counsel, who has dropped her lawyer and is now self-represented.
In-N-Out Burger wants trade mark suit fast-tracked amid concerns over negative reviews
Popular American restaurant chain In-N-Out Burger is seeking to fast-track a trade mark lawsuit against an Australian food business which operates four "ghost kitchens", citing negative reviews from allegedly misled customers.
a2 Milk loses challenge to Nestle’s Nan A2 trade mark for baby formula
New-Zealand dairy company a2 Milk has lost its opposition to registration by food and beverage giant Nestle of its NAN A2 trade mark for infant formula, with a delegate of the Trade Marks Office finding the mark was not substantially identical to a2’s logo.
First ruling on class action firm’s contingency fee bid imminent, judge says
A landmark ruling on a bid for a contingency fee in a class action is close, a judge said Tuesday as she heard argument in a class action against Treasury Wine Estates on whether an opt out notice should be sent to shareholders ahead of a group costs order.
a2 Milk urges court to register ‘slightly mysterious’ trade marks
The a2 Milk Company has urged the Federal Court to allow its 'a2 Milk' and 'True a2' trade marks to be registered, arguing they're not merely descriptive of a protein in milk.
In-N-Out Burger doubles down on trade mark protection with latest lawsuit 
Popular American fast food chain In-N-Out Burger is doubling down on alleged bootlegged burger branding, once again going after an Australian company for allegedly using its trade marked name and logo to turn a profit.
‘Buttermite’ deceptively similar to Vegemite trade mark, IP Australia delegate says
Vegemite maker Bega Cheese has won a challenge to an inventor's bid to register 'Buttermite' as a trade mark for a breakfast spread.
Caffitaly wins reversal of invalidity ruling on coffee pod patent
Coffee capsule machine manufacturer Caffitaly has saved one of its coffee pod patents from a finding of invalidity, in a partially successful appeal of a ruling that stripped three of its patents from the Australian register.
EY sued for negligence over Coca-Cola Amatil’s $40M sale of SPC
Consulting firm EY is facing legal action for allegedly making inaccurate and misleading statements ahead of the 2019 sale by Coca-Cola Amatil of its fruit processing business SPC.
Nudie Juice family wants court to extinguish judgment debt
Members of the Binetter family have sued the trustees of a Nudie Juice co-founder Emil Binetter’s estate for settlement details over debts claimed against the family in a bid to extinguish any judgment debt against the estate, a court has heard.