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Geowash boss can look at ACCC emails to lawyers, judge rules
The boss of car wash franchisor Geowash has won her bid to access emails exchanged between the ACCC and lawyers for complaining franchisees, in a case accusing the company of misleading prospective franchisees with inflated profit projections.
Chinese restaurant chain wins injunction in franchise trademark dispute
A Federal Court judge has granted Chinese restaurant chain Tim Ho Wan's bid for a temporary injunction in a dispute over trademark rights assigned through a franchise agreement. 
Blockbuster loses appeal over franchisee’s unauthorised sale
Blockbuster has struck out in its challenge to a ruling that it could not recover a cent from a husband and wife franchisee after the pair sold the store's assets without consent and admitted to breaching the franchise agreement.
Judge bars 7-Eleven from WhatsApp message to class
7-Eleven has lost its bid to use a confidential bulletin sent to class members via WhatsApp as defence evidence in an ongoing franchisee class action, with a judge rejecting the company's claims the document was no longer shielded by legal professional privilege.
Retail Food Group faces shareholder class action
Retail Food Group has been hit with a shareholder class action alleging it failed to make adequate disclosures regarding the financial health of its franchise network.