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Freedom Foods says it was entitled to sack former GC for ‘serious misconduct’
Andrew Gotting 2021-01-19 3:53 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Troubled food and beverage manufacturer Freedom Foods has denied a former company secretary and group general counsel was protected by whistleblower laws, claiming it was entitled to fire her for "serious misconduct".
‘Sydney’s most controversial burger restaurant’ loses appeal in trade mark beef with In-N-Out
Appeals 2021-01-14 1:46 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne
The Full Federal Court has upheld an appeal by In-N-Out Burgers against Sydney-based Hashtag Burgers, finding that its two sole directors were also liable for trademark infringement and passing off in owning and operating their 'DOWN-N-OUT' burger restaurants.
Full Court throws out Aldi’s misleading conduct case against union
Adam Guy 2020-12-22 6:43 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne
The Full Federal Court has upheld the dismissal of grocery store Aldi's lawsuit claiming that the Transport Workers Union engaged in misleading conduct by representing that it was responsible for road deaths and put "unsafe" pressure on truck drivers.
PwC sued by Zilzie Wines for unsolicited R&D tax credit advice
Food and Beverage 2020-12-22 4:50 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne
Wine making family Forbes and one of its companies, Zilzie Wines, have launched legal action against PricewaterhouseCoopers alleging the professional services firm provided it with shonky tax advice that resulted in over $200,000 in loss and damages.
Maurice Blackburn did not breach obligations in TWE class action, Full Court finds
Appeals 2020-12-17 4:55 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
The Full Federal Court has tossed an appeal by Treasury Wine Estates claiming that Maurice Blackburn and barrister Guy Donnellan breached their obligations in preparing the pleadings in a current shareholder class action against the global winemaker.
ACCC raises competition concerns about Woolworths $552M acquisition of PFD
ACCC 2020-12-15 5:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The ACCC has raised preliminary competition concerns about Woolworths proposed 65 per cent acquisition of food wholesale distributor PFD Food Services, saying the deal would give Woolworths more power in its dealings with food manufacturers.
Retail Food Group acted unconscionably in dealings with franchisees, ACCC claims
ACCC 2020-12-15 3:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken franchise giant Retail Food Group to court for allegedly misleading purchasers of loss-making franchises about the profitability or viability of its stores.
Melbourne cafe to hand over $646,000 to court in fee spat with law firm
Benjamin Murphy 2020-12-10 10:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Bourke Street cafe Barfly's has agreed to hand over $646,250 to the court in trust in an ongoing spat over its legal bills with a law firm that negotiated a $2.4 million settlement for the cafe in a negligence case.
Freedom Foods, Deloitte hit with class action over accounting scandal
Accounting 2020-12-08 5:53 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne
Freedom Foods and its auditor Deloitte have been hit with a shareholder class action after a shock announcement last week of more than $590 million in write-downs stemming from accounting irregularities.
Funder backs lawsuit against Coca-Cola over drink bottle patent
Food and Beverage 2020-12-08 4:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Litigation funder Omni Bridgeway has thrown its weight behind a David-versus-Goliath legal challenge by an inventor who accuses Coca-Cola of infringing a patent for a drink container and lid used in popular brands such as Mount Franklin water and Powerade sports drink.