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Mondelez overvalued Aussie biz in $460M sale to Bega, suit claims
Bega Cheese is accusing global food giant Mondelez of overstating the value of the Australian assets purchased for $460 million in July 2017 as part of a deal that's also at the centre of an ongoing dispute with Kraft over peanut butter trade dress rights.
Suncorp hit with class action over super fees
A unit of Suncorp Group has been hit with a class action over superannuation fees and charges, the eighth banking royal commission-related class action filed thus far.
Commercial interests shouldn’t bar consolidation, says Brambles class action judge
A judge has released his reasons for consolidating two shareholder class actions against logistics company Brambles over opposition by the lead applicant in one of the competing cases, saying the interests of group members trumped those of the lawyers and funders in the case.
ASIC appeals ruling in market manipulation case against NAB contractor Whitebox
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is challenging the dismissal of its enforcement action against  National Australia Bank contractor Whitebox Trading and sole director Johannes Boshoff, which accused them of market manipulation that resulted in a spike in the price of securities on the ASX-200 index in October 2012.
TV gardener Don Burke escapes defamation suit over A Current Affair interview
Celebrity gardener Don Burke has prevailed in a defamation action brought by one of his accusers, journalist Wendy Dent, over comments he made during a TV interview, with a judge saying his "less than compelling" responses and the interviewer's skepticism gave rise to "real doubts" about his credibility.
Israel Folau dispute with Rugby Australia will head to court
Rugby player Israel Folau, who was sacked after sharing a homophobic Instagram post, will take his unfair dismissal case against Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs to court after a conciliation hearing at the Fair Work Commission failed to resolve the dispute.
Judge flushes ACCC’s consumer case over Kimberly-Clark wipes
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has lost its case alleging Kimberly-Clark made misleading representations about its flushable wipes, with a judge finding the consumer regulator failed to provide sufficient evidence to show the wipes caused harm to sewage systems.
Special counsel appointed in toxic foam class action
The judge overseeing several class actions over the alleged use of toxic foam at government military bases has appointed a special counsel to hear the Commonwealth's claims that it should be exempt for producing certain documents due to public interest immunity and legal professional privilege.
A2 Milk takes Lion Dairy to court over ‘True A2’ trade mark
The A2 Milk Company is appealing a ruling that granted rival Lion Dairy's opposition to its application to trade mark the phrase 'True A2" for its milk products, as it combats efforts by other milk companies to block it from using marks that allegedly imply its products have unique characteristics.
Palla Pharma to pay $1.125M to settle lawsuit over codeine poppy patents
Poppy processor Palla Pharma has agreed to pay $1.125 million to rival Tasmanian Alkaloids t0 settle a lawsuit alleging infringement of two innovation patents for high codeine-concentrated poppy.