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Mondelez loses bid to protect trade secrets in Kraft-Bega peanut butter case
The judge overseeing the lawsuit between Kraft and Bega over peanut butter trade dress rights has denied a request by non-party Mondelez to implement a restrictive regime to protect its trade secrets in certain transaction documents it has produced in the case.
Ford class action lawyers want ban on car maker talking to drivers
The law firm leading a consumer class action against Ford wants a court order barring the car giant from communicating with the class about their individual claims and wants to know which, if any, group members it's already spoken to.
IP Australia revokes four Aristocrat Technologies gaming patents
IP Australia has revoked four innovation gaming patents held by Aristocrat Technologies related to the use of configurable symbols in a game, saying the inventions didn't amount to anything other than games and game rules.
Judge throws out part of expert report in Queensland flood class action
The judge overseeing a class action against dam operators Seqwater and Sunwater and the state of Queensland over the 2011 Queensland floods has thrown out part of an engineer's risk assessment report on the dams submitted by Seqwater, as the marathon trial nears the end of its sixth month.
Funder’s cut of S&P class action settlement to go under microscope
The judge overseeing seven class actions against S&P Global Ratings over toxic financial products has appointed a barrister to advise him on whether to approve a confidential global settlement, which would give funder Litigation Capital Partners about half the payout.
Famed Melbourne pub sues McDonald’s over ‘Corner’ trade mark
The Corner Hotel in Melbourne is suing McDonald's, claiming a new hipster cafe that serves as a testing lab for the fast food giant violates its trade mark.
Streem gets licence extension in dispute with Copyright Agency
Media monitoring company Streem has been granted interim relief in its dispute with the Copyright Agency Limited over the terms of an agreement to sublicence news content from leading publishers, including News Corp, Fairfax Media, and Bauer Media. 
Butcher wins $585,000 from employer over workplace assault
National wholesale butcher Top Cut Foods has been ordered to pay almost $585,000 after a judge found its negligence led to a workplace assault which gave one of its employees PTSD.
Class seeks to slash Quinn Emanuel, Vannin’s fees by millions
The lead applicant in a resolved class action against Bank of Queensland has argued law firm Quinn Emanuel and litigation funder Vannin Capital should have their costs slashed by millions of dollars, saying their fees left little of the settlement for group members.
Firms abandon planned class actions against Retail Food Group
Law firm Maurice Blackburn has dropped plans for a class action against Retail Food Group alleging the franchisor misled shareholders about the long-term viability of its business model.