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Kraft can stay in peanut butter game while it appeals trade dress loss to Bega
The judge overseeing a dispute between Kraft and Bega over peanut butter trade dress rights has stayed orders barring Kraft from selling peanut butter in Australia featuring the disputed trade dress while it appeals its loss to Bega in the case.
Judge has ‘no sympathy’ for ACCC’s attempt to block Ultra Tune appeal
Ultra Tune has been given the go-ahead to challenge a $2.6 million penalty for alleged breaches of franchising and consumer laws, after a judge said she had "no sympathy" for the consumer regulator’s opposition to the car repair franchisor's bid for more time to lodge an appeal.
Ernst & Young strikes back in Quintis class action
Ernst & Young, which has been named in a class action over its auditing of sandalwood producer Quintis, has filed cross-claims alleging Quintis should pick up the tab for any liability it may face in the proceedings.
ACCC rejects Meredith Dairy resale price maintenance plan
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has rejected a resale price maintenance plan by Meredith Dairy that would block resellers from selling its goat cheese products below a specified price, saying the potential harm to competition was not outweighed by any benefits.
Judge allows expanded insurance class action against NAB
A judge has granted a bid by the applicant in a class action against National Australia Bank over the sale of allegedly worthless credit card insurance to include customers who took out personal loan insurance, in a ruling that could significantly expand the case.
ACCC raises competition concerns about Landmark’s $469M bid for Ruralco
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised competition concerns about rural supply giant Landmark's proposed $469 million takeover of competitor Ruralco, a move that would consolidate two of the three largest players in the rural merchandise market.
ACCC too late to alter Pacific National undertaking, judge says
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has come up short again in its challenge to Pacific National's $205 million acquisition of competitor Aurizon's Queensland freight terminal, with a judge shooting down the regulator's request for a variation of Pacific's undertaking that it will not block third parties from accessing the terminal.
NAB may face beefed up class action over ‘worthless’ insurance
Slater and Gordon is looking to significantly expand its class action against National Australia Bank over the sale of "worthless" credit card insurance to include personal loan customers who were sold allegedly unsuitable insurance policies.
Maurice Blackburn denies infringing State Street IP with Fearless Girl replica
Maurice Blackburn has hit back at a lawsuit by State Street Global Advisors over the law firm's use of a replica of its Fearless Girl statue, denying it has infringed the asset manager's intellectual property.
In win for class, judge says promises in McMillan Shakespeare unit’s warranties were illusory
Promises to pay out claims under vehicle warranties issued by a unit of car leasing giant McMillan Shakespeare were illusory because of a clause that gave the company "manifestly sweeping" discretion to reject any claim, a judge has ruled, in a victory for a class action over the allegedly worthless financial products.