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ACCC appeals ruling on Retail Food Group sample stores
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has appealed a judgment that found its case alleging Retail Foods Group misled franchisees should be run using a sample of stores.
Retail Food Group tries to shut down franchisee class action
Retail Food Group wants to shut down a class action brought on behalf of current and former franchisees of its Michel's Patisserie chain who claim to have suffered losses stemming from changes to the franchise giant's supply chain in 2015 and 2016.
Over ‘intransigent’ ACCC, judge says Retail Food Group case can be decided with store sample
A judge has ordered that the ACCC's case alleging Retail Food Group misled franchisees be run on a sample basis, saying the regulator's opposition to the idea “smacks of a lack of confidence in its own case.”
‘If they were my clients I’d advise them to opt out’, barrister tells Aveo class action judge
The first ever amicus appointed in a fight over the wording of an opt out notice in a class action has told a court a proposed novel funding model in a case against retirement home provider Aveo Group could be a "nightmare scenario" for certain group members.
Honda admits ‘accidentally but repeatedly’ misleading customers
Honda has admitted to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's claims that it mislead the customers of two former authorised dealerships, but is seeking to avoid pecuniary penalties for the “accidental” misconduct.
Suncorp to pay $33M in super class action settlement
The settlement figure in a class action against a unit of Suncorp Group has been revealed as $33 million, and super members are set to share in the net sum of $14 million, or 42.5 per cent of the deal.
Funder backing multiple cases against Deloitte can’t access docs in Noumi class action
Deloitte has won its bid to keep confidential documents away from the funder backing a consolidated shareholder class against food company Noumi which alleges the auditor was complicit in misleading the market.
Barrister cites finding that PwC used ‘postbox’ lawyer in Noumi class action privilege spat
A fight over a global privilege claim by Noumi has been foreshadowed in a consolidated shareholder class action against the food company, formerly Freedom Foods.
Noumi fires back at Deloitte cross-claims in class action over $590M write-down
In the latest round of finger-pointing in a consolidated shareholder class action against Noumi, formerly Freedom Foods, the food company has taken aim at Deloitte’s claims that it gave the accounting firm misleading information.
Arnold Bloch Leibler recruits KWM partner for property team
Arnold Bloch Leibler has picked up a new partner from King & Wood Mallesons to bolster its property and development practice.