A judge has shot down Monster Energy’s opposition to Japanese software company Mixi registering the ‘Monster Strike’ trade mark in Australia for its popular video game of the same name, the second judge to find the energy drink maker’s standalone ‘Monster’ mark does not have a significant reputation in Australia.
A judge has agreed to consolidate two shareholder class actions against Treasury Wine Estates over an earnings downgrade in January and will let two law firms jointly run the case, over the winemaker’s objections.
The owner of Melbourne’s Barfly’s, which has been sued by its former law firm for unpaid fees relating to a $2.4 million settlement negotiated for the Flinders Street cafe in negligence proceedings, has raised questions about the nearly $1 million in fees charged by the firm and a barrister that worked on the case.
Fast food giant McDonald’s will expand its lawsuit against rival Hungry Jack’s to bring a misleading and deceptive conduct allegation over an ad that claims the Big Jack burger is “clearly bigger” than the Big Mac.
Australian food manufacturer Freedom Foods has taken US almond supplier Blue Diamond to court over a disputed licencing deal under which it sells Almond Breeze almond milk in Australia.
Shine Lawyers and the union representing Australia’s fast food workers are investigating a possible class action against McDonald’s for allegedly failing to provide employees with rest breaks.
The Australian arm of global winemaker Accolade Wines has filed Federal Court proceedings opposing three trade mark applications by the children of a South Australian wine producing couple that sold Grant Burge Wines to Accolade more than five years ago.
Hungry Jack’s is defending its ‘Big Jack’ against trade mark infringement claims by rival fast-food chain McDonald’s, saying the burger’s moniker incorporates its founder’s name with nothing more than a descriptive word for its large size that is “commonly” used by other fast-food restaurants.
Hungry Jack’s has released a new television ad poking fun at McDonald’s lawsuit alleging its new ‘Big Jack’ burger violates the US fast food giant’s intellectual property for its classic ‘Big Mac’, referred to in the ad as “some American burger”.
Hungry Jack’s has struck back at allegations that it deliberately copied the look of McDonald’s classic ‘Big Mac’ with its new ‘Big Jack’ burger, saying customers would not confuse the burgers.