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Dessert maker Wicked Sister not sweet on trade mark infringement
Clayton Utz 2018-08-02 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Supermarket dessert maker Wicked Sister has brought a trade mark infringement suit against the maker of dipping sauces that this year launched a dessert it branded Wicked Waffle Dippers.

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Australian Bar Association defeats challenge to trade mark registration
Business of Law 2018-08-02 11:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Bar Association can move forward with its plans to trade mark the terms ‘Austbar’ and ‘Aust bar’ after defeating a second challenge brought by a rival barristers group.

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Ultra Tune’s “elaborate ruse” diverted ACCC investigation, court hears
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-02 8:10 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two ‘sham letters’ produced by a senior manager of national car repair franchise Ultra Tune led both the ACCC and the court ‘down the garden path,’ a Federal Court judge heard Thursday.

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ACCC seeks $10M penalty against Heinz over sugary snacks
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-01 11:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is reportedly seeking a $10 million fine against H.J. Heinz after a Federal Court found it made misleading claims about the health benefits of its Little Kids Shredz products.

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Difflam maker sues Reckitt Benckiser over ads for rival Strepfen lozenges
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-01 10:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian maker of Difflam has taken UK consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser to court over ads for Strepfen that claim the rival lozenges provide ‘longer lasting relief’ from sore throats.

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Singer Guy Sebastian sues former manager Titus Day
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-01 10:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Chart topper Guy Sebastian has brought a lawsuit against his former manager Titus Day seeking shares in two of Day’s companies, which he says he was promised in exchange for sticking with Day as a manager.

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GSK slams ACCC’s ‘onerous’ compliance program in Voltaren case
Bird & Bird 2018-08-01 9:01 pm By Miklos Bolza

The final day of trial in the ACCC’s case over muscle gel Voltaren wrapped up Wednesday with a barrister for GlaxoSmithKline slamming as ‘onerous’ a compliance regime proposed by the consumer watchdog and blasting an injunction as unnecessary for a problem the pharmaceutical giant ‘inherited’ from Novartis.

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Kraft, Bega to have day in court in battle for peanut butter rights
Addisons 2018-08-01 8:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

When US food giant Kraft faces off next week in its lawsuit against Aussie cheese company Bega for allegedly violating its peanut butter trade dress, the court will be faced with the thorny task of unraveling a complex corporate transaction that left both companies claiming rights to the iconic trade dress.

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ACCC falls short with $3M fine against Meriton over TripAdvisor reviews
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-07-31 3:33 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has hit property manager Meriton with a $3 million penalty after finding the company misled consumers by manipulating negative TripAdvisor reviews, but the fine was well below the $20 million sought by the consumer watchdog.

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Discovery spat heats up in Radio Rentals class action
Class Actions 2018-07-31 10:22 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicants in a class action against Radio Rentals alleging its rental practices violate responsible lending laws say the company is dragging its feet on discovery, after the company accused the applicants’ lawyers of using discovery to delay the case.

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