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Bega admits to using Kraft-branded shippers
Bega has admitted to allegations by Kraft that it distributed its peanut butter in boxes with the Kraft logo on the outside, but says it was allowed to under a license agreement.
Judge dismisses MyBudget consumer class action
MyBudget has successfully fought off a class action brought by consumers who claimed the budget management firm violated consumer law by holding onto interest earned on their personal budgeting accounts.
Alphapharm can’t get docs ahead of hearing on injector pen injunction
Generic drug company Alphapharm has lost a bid for documents it claimed would show Sanofi-Aventis suspected as early as 2015 that patents for one of its injector pens may be invalid.
Dr Reddy’s settles Millennium’s cancer drug patent suit
Generic drug maker Dr Reddy's Laboratories has reached a settlement with US-based Millennium Pharmaceuticals, agreeing to be restrained from selling a cheap version of cancer drug Velcade in Australia.
Kleenex flushable wipes an ‘environmental catastophe’, ACCC tells court
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched its opening volley against consumer goods giant Kimberly-Clark Australia, saying its Kleenex 'flushable' wipes were unsuitable for sewers and septic tanks and an "enormous burden" on the Australian wastewater system.
Scotch Whisky is generic, can’t be trademarked, court told
Facing a trade mark infringement lawsuit for selling products under the name Scotch Whisky, Australian liquor retailer D'Aquino Bros has filed a claim of its own, arguing the words are a generic description used in Australia to mean any whisky from Scotland.
ACCC warns telco execs will feel the heat for approving false ads
The ACCC has fired a warning shot over false advertising by telecommunications companies, saying it may bring cases against telco executives that knowingly sign off on misleading ads.
Source code copyright fight settles before damages trial
On the eve of a hearing into damages, rival pavement engineering companies have resolved a copyright dispute that continued important law on what constitutes infringement of computer software source code.
ACCC says court should toss Nature’s Care case
The consumer regulator asked a court Friday to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by Chinese vitamin giant Nature's Care Manufacture over Australian-made product labels, saying it had been wrongly "dragged into a controversy".
Hastie liquidators battle major builders over millions in unpaid bills
Liquidators for failed engineering services company Hastie Group have a fight on their hands over tens of millions of dollars in unpaid invoices from construction companies, with major builders claiming not only that they don't have to pay, but that the bills aren't payable.