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A class action against United Petroleum by franchisees alleging they were forced to run loss-making Pie Face stores has found two funders to bankroll the case, one of which is based in Hong Kong.
A law firm running a franchisee class action against United Petroleum has been accused of involvement in a public relations campaign that allegedly damaged the petrol chain’s reputation and depicted it as "evil".
A former RAMS franchisee has raised concerns about a joint trial of its case with a related class action against the defunct Westpac home loan subsidiary, saying the overlap between the cases may be “much less than advertised”.
Four group members have resolved their challenges to settlement payouts in a franchisee class action against 7-Eleven, and a judge has accepted he need not review the confidential deals.
Four group members in a franchisee class action against 7-Eleven that settled for $98 million in 2022 are seeking court review of the amounts they were awarded under the settlement scheme.
Budget pharmacy giant Chemist Warehouse has been ordered to negotiate a multi-employer agreement with its South Australian workforce, after a union secured majority support from 300 pharmacy employees using new bargaining laws.
Bakers Delight has lost its appeal of a decision that found it was subject to a statutory reverse onus to disprove record-keeping claims in underpayments proceedings against a franchisee.
The applicant in a class action by former RAMS franchisees can't intervene in proceedings by ASIC against the defunct Westpac mortgage unit, with a judge finding the outcome of the ASIC case will not affect the class action.
Mercedes-Benz dealers are pressing on with their $650 million battle over the luxury car maker's move to a fixed-priced agency model, taking their case to the High Court.
Former franchisees involved in a class action against RAMS are seeking to intervene in ASIC civil penalty proceedings against the defunct Westpac subsidiary.