Big Six firm King & Wood Mallesons has withdrawn its representation of US rapper Ye in his case against a small Melbourne restaurant after the artist reportedly failed to instruct his lawyers.
Treasury Wine Estates has resolved proceedings against ‘wine in a can’ maker Barokes alleging the Melbourne-based company’s patents are invalid and that it made “unjustified threats” against the Penfolds maker.
The Indian government has lost a bid to register a trade mark for the word ‘Basmati’, after an IP Australia delegate found rice growers outside of India had an “equally valid claim” to use the term.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has brought its first-ever court proceedings against a franchisor, alleging it is legally responsible for its franchisees’ underpayments of nine workers.
Melbourne craft beer producer Brick Lane Brewing has lost its lawsuit accusing three companies behind the zero carb Better Beer of ripping off its packaging in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.
A2 Milk has succeeded in fending off a second shareholder class action in New Zealand for now, with New Zealand High Court finding that Australia is the more appropriate forum to hear the claims.
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit by the maker of Raw C coconut water alleging a rival’s coconut water featuring a similar aqua blue packaging with images of palm fronds would confuse consumers.
United Petroleum has been hit with a class action on behalf of franchisees who allege they suffered loss when the petrol giant installed loss-making Pie Face stores at its franchise sites.
Group members in a class action against Fonterra are set to reap about $13 million from a $25 million settlement reached with the dairy company, following deductions including the costs of the litigation funder’s after-the-event insurance.
American fast food chain In-N-Out Burgers has won an injunction against a Queensland ‘ghost kitchen’ that operates solely through meal delivery apps, after it failed to comply with court-ordered undertakings.