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Two years after opt-out too late for security bid in SA Power class action: court
A class action against SA Power over a 2019 bushfire in the Adelaide Hills has dodged the energy company’s belated bid for security.
After ‘very unfortunate’ loss, Carwoola bushfire class action dodges indemnity costs
The lead applicant in an unsuccessful class action over the Carwoola bushfire has avoided indemnity costs sought by insurer CGU and has won a 40 per cent reduction in the amount of legal costs it will have to cover for the defendant.
Fonterra loses lawsuit seeking to halt use of ‘Bega’ trade mark
A judge has rejected Fonterra's bid to restrain Bega from using the Bega trade mark on packaging for peanut butter and nut products as well as Bega's counterclaim alleging Fonterra failed to invest, promote and develop new Bega products in breach of their trade mark agreement.
Scotsburn bushfire class action settles for $10.5M
A class action launched over the Scotsburn bushfire that burnt down 12 homes and ravaged over 4,000 hectares in Victoria in December 2015 has reached a $10.5 million settlement with agricultural machinery company Agrison and insurer Auto & General Insurance Company.
Bega did not waive legal professional privilege by probing cancer-stricken witness
Fonterra Brands has been blocked from accessing documents recording a witness statement made and later disputed by Bega's executive chairman, in a dispute between the two dairy companies over a trade mark licence agreement.
Judge signs off on $725K in fees in $1.2M recycling plant fire class action settlement
A judge has approved $725,000 in fees for Maddens Lawyers in signing off on a $1.2 million settlement in a class action over a 2017 fire at the Coolaroo recycling plant fire in Victoria, saying if the matter went to trial the firm's bill would "far exceed" the value of the case.
Carwoola bushfire class action wins bid to pursue insurer
The lead applicant in a class action over the Carwoola bushfire has been given the greenlight to go after CGU Insurance for loss and damage caused by the 2017 fire, which was allegedly sparked by the now insolvent Advanced Plumbing and Drains.
Addisons partner can inspect documents in Bega, Fonterra trade mark dispute
Bega Cheese has presuaded a court to allow a partner from Addisons Lawyers to access select confidential documents, expanding the confidentiality regime at the heart of its dispute with Fonterra Brands over an allegedly violated trade mark licence agreement.
Fonterra denied strict confidentiality regime in Bega trade mark dispute
A judge has denied a bid for a strict regime for dealing with confidential information in a lawsuit between cheese giants Fonterra and Bega over alleged violations of the terms of a trade mark licensing agreement.