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Artisanal chocolate brand Koko Black has brought legal action against rival chocolate maker Kokopod and its owner, alleging they are infringing on Koko Black’s trade marks.
Judge slams ‘fishing expedition’ for AFP report in Lehrmann defamation case
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A judge has rejected a bid by The Project presenter Lisa Wilkinson to discover a 39,000-page AFP report outlining the contents of accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann’s phone, calling it “a classic fishing expedition.”
Mining equipment supplier Qteq denies ACCC’s cartel claims
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Mining equipment company Qteq and its executive chairman Simon Ashton have denied allegations of bid rigging and other cartel conduct levelled by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
ACCC urged to investigate Etihad for ‘greenwashing’
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A complaint has been lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission against Etihad Airways for allegedly making false or misleading statements about its greenhouse gas emissions and plans for achieving net zero emissions.
Firm must compete to administer $192.5M PTTEP class action settlement
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The law firm that ran a class action over the 2009 Montara oil spill must compete to administer a $192.5 million settlement, with a judge saying a tendering process is consistent with the court’s “protective and supervisory role” in managing costs deducted from class action settlements.
Drink rivals mull High Court appeals after losing ‘Mother’ of all trade mark disputes
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The owners of Mother energy drinks and Vittoria Food & Beverage have both lost their challenges to each other’s ‘Motherland’ and ‘Mothersky’ trade marks and are considering taking the long-running stoush to the High Court.
Full Court to decide scope of whistleblower laws in ex-Greenwoods partner’s $13M case
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A judge hearing a lawsuit by an ex-Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner seeking $13 million in compensation from his former firm and Lendlease has ordered that the court first decide whether new whistleblower protections apply retrospectively.
Barrister who repped Mawhinney can act against him, but not in settlement talks
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A senior barrister who represented Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney in mediation of two cases last year has been allowed to appear against him at a hearing in another dispute against a lender and two McGrathNicol receivers, but the silk won’t participate in settlement talks.
Claims of barrister’s ex-wife based on employment, not marital, relationship: court
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A wife employed by her barrister husband can seek compensation for unpaid wages because the claim is based on their employment relationship not their marital relationship, a court has held.
In fight with ex-Orix CEO, Chubb can argue Coca-Cola Amatil knew nothing of alleged bribes
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Facing a claim to cover the legal costs of former Orix CEO John Carter under a D&O policy, Chubb has been given the green light to argue that Coca-Cola Amatil’s board had no knowledge of alleged secret bribes.