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Peters says competitors had many ways to serve up their ice cream
ACCC 2021-03-22 1:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Peters Ice Cream has denied claims by the ACCC that it signed an agreement for the exclusive distribution of its single serve ice creams to service stations and convenience stores in order to ice competitors out of the market, saying competitors had many options for serving up their frozen treats to ice cream lovers.

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Judge wants lawyer’s view on funding commission before approving $50M Vocation settlement
Allen & Overy 2021-03-22 11:46 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The judge considering the $50 million settlement reached in the shareholder class action against failed training company Vocation and auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers has signalled his likely approval of the deal, but wants a senior lawyer to tell the court why the funding commission is reasonable.

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Boston Scientific hit with second class action over pelvic mesh products
AJB Stevens 2021-03-22 11:36 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Boston Scientific has been hit with second class action on behalf of women who were implanted with allegedly defective pelvic mesh devices, just two weeks after the Full Court tossed an appeal to a landmark ruling that put Johnson & Johnson on the hook for millions in damages for failing to adequately warn patients about the risks the products carry.

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‘Threats and coercive conduct’: Class action accuses RMS Engineering of denying staff meal breaks
Class Actions 2021-03-22 11:07 am By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Queensland-based RMS Construction and Engineering has been accused of refusing to allow staff to take meal breaks, threatening those who complained about excessive hours, and improperly altering timesheets in a new class action filed on behalf of disgruntled employees.

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Greensill Capital owes creditors more than $1.75B, faces likely liquidation
Credit Suisse 2021-03-19 11:27 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The Australian unit of Greensill Capital is heading for liquidation owing creditors in excess of $1.75 billion, administrators revealed Friday.

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Qantas dispute with exec that jumped ship to Virgin to be heard in Singapore
Employment 2021-03-19 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has ruled a legal stoush between Qantas and former executive Nick Rohrlach over his defection to competitor Virgin Australia should be heard in Singapore because it falls under an exclusive jurisdiction clause in his employment agreement.

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Potential class action against defunct fund manager Blue Sky gets major boost
Andrew Crowe 2021-03-19 10:42 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A law firm may soon have more ammunition to back a potential shareholder class action against Blue Sky Alternative Investments, its former directors and auditor Ernst & Young.

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Indonesian seaweed farmers win class action over major oil spill
Andrew Barraclough 2021-03-19 10:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Thousands of Indonesian seaweed farmers have won a class action against PTTEP Australasia over one of Australia’s largest oil spills, with a judge finding the oil exploration company breached its duty of care to the farmers and damaged their livelihoods.

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Daily Mail to use Footy Show segment in Erin Molan defamation fight
Clayton Utz 2021-03-19 10:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The Daily Mail wants to question sports presenter Erin Molan over a segment on Nine’s The Footy Show four years ago in which she laughed at an off-colour joke, as part of the publisher’s truth defence to Molan’s claims that she has been falsely labelled a racist.

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Big Jack dispute between McDonald’s, Hungry Jack’s heats up after mediation fails
Addisons 2021-03-19 7:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A dispute is cooking over Hungry Jack’s claim its Big Jack burger has 25 per cent more Aussie beef than the Big Mac, with McDonald’s saying it has tested the statement and found the Big Jack weighs less than its rival when cooked.

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