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In-N-Out Burger doubles down on trade mark protection with latest lawsuit 
Baker McKenzie 2021-07-19 2:14 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
Popular American fast food chain In-N-Out Burger is doubling down on alleged bootlegged burger branding, once again going after an Australian company for allegedly using its trade marked name and logo to turn a profit.
‘Buttermite’ deceptively similar to Vegemite trade mark, IP Australia delegate says
Adam Bell 2021-07-06 9:28 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
Vegemite maker Bega Cheese has won a challenge to an inventor's bid to register 'Buttermite' as a trade mark for a breakfast spread.
Caffitaly wins reversal of invalidity ruling on coffee pod patent
Angela McDonald 2021-07-01 12:52 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Coffee capsule machine manufacturer Caffitaly has saved one of its coffee pod patents from a finding of invalidity, in a partially successful appeal of a ruling that stripped three of its patents from the Australian register.
EY sued for negligence over Coca-Cola Amatil’s $40M sale of SPC
Accounting 2021-06-25 5:32 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Consulting firm EY is facing legal action for allegedly making inaccurate and misleading statements ahead of the 2019 sale by Coca-Cola Amatil of its fruit processing business SPC.
Nudie Juice family wants court to extinguish judgment debt
Alexander Barnett 2021-06-23 2:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
Members of the Binetter family have sued the trustees of a Nudie Juice co-founder Emil Binetter’s estate for settlement details over debts claimed against the family in a bid to extinguish any judgment debt against the estate, a court has heard.
Class action investigation targets a2 Milk over Chinese baby formula sales woes
Class Actions 2021-05-31 3:59 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Plaintiffs law firm Slater & Gordon is considering a shareholder class action against the a2 Milk company over its 2021 financial year guidance, which was downgraded after weak baby formula sales to China.
Freedom Foods loses second bid to have $20M Blue Diamond feud heard in Australia
Albert Dinelli 2021-05-28 11:02 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Freedom Foods' dispute with Blue Diamond Growers over an almond licensing deal will be heard by an arbitrator in California after an appeals court rejected the company's plea for an Australian judge to determine the case.
Arnott’s, Goodman Fielder lay down swords in ‘Plantry’ trade mark battle
Article 2021-05-26 8:50 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Arnott's and Campbells have settled a lawsuit brought by Goodman Fielder accusing them of infringing its 'Plantry' mark under which it sells plant-based frozen meals, after the cookie company filed a cross-claim seeking to have the mark cancelled.
Liquidator of Fogo Brazilia faces ouster for retaining law firm investigating class action
Alexander Vial 2021-05-24 6:09 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
The liquidator of restaurant chain Fogo Brazilia has been ordered to hand over communications with law firm Levitt Robinson as creditors seek to oust him from his role over alleged breaches of duty relating to a class action investigation.
Class actions against Freedom Foods, Deloitte line up for second beauty parade since High Court nod
Alistair Pound 2021-05-20 10:48 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
The stage is set for a beauty parade of two shareholder class actions against Freedom Foods and Deloitte, and the judge overseeing the cases has embraced the recommendation of the High Court to appoint an independent barrister to represent group members in the contest.