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ACCC raises competition concerns about Woolworths $552M acquisition of PFD
The ACCC has raised preliminary competition concerns about Woolworths proposed 65 per cent acquisition of food wholesale distributor PFD Food Services, saying the deal would give Woolworths more power in its dealings with food manufacturers.
Liquidators called in for missing Sydney businesswoman Melissa Caddick’s company
A judge has appointed a provisional liquidator to a company owned by missing Sydney businesswoman Melissa Caddick, while criticising ASIC for not cooperating with her brother who is seeking to vary asset preservation orders made over his sister's property.
Retail Food Group acted unconscionably in dealings with franchisees, ACCC claims
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken franchise giant Retail Food Group to court for allegedly misleading purchasers of loss-making franchises about the profitability or viability of its stores.
Partner won’t seek to resurrect Rio Tinto claims in Deloitte age discrimination case
A partner bringing a $3.8 million age discrimination lawsuit against Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu will not seek to replead claims struck out earlier this month that the accounting giant made misrepresentations to Rio Tinto.
‘We have to get this case moving’: Judge orders indictment be filed in ANZ cartel case
The Federal Court judge who is now overseeing a high stakes criminal cartel case against several investment banks and individuals over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement has ordered that an indictment be filed by February 1, telling the parties "we have to get this case moving" and that he hoped to move the matter to trial "before we all retire".
Arnold Bloch Leibler hits Slater & Gordon with cross-claim in shareholder class action
Arnold Bloch Leibler has hit back at a class action by Slater & Gordon shareholders accusing it of misleading and deceptive conduct and breaching its duty of care by greenlighting the law firm's $1.2 billion acquisition of Quindell, filing cross-claims against Slater & Gordon and two of its former directors.
BHP appeals ruling allowing foreign group members in shareholder class action
BHP Group Ltd has appealed a ruling allowing foreign group members to be part of a shareholder class action against the mining giant over the Fundao dam failure in Brazil five years ago.
J&J units seeks discovery for possible lawsuit over chemotherapy drug
Two units of US drug giant Johnson & Johnson have filed a lawsuit seeking preliminary discovery from Juno Pharmaceuticals for a possible patent lawsuit over a popular chemotherapy drug used to treat blood cancer.
Judge allows Neurim to seek additional damages in patent suit over insomnia drug
Neurim Pharmaceuticals can seek limited additional damages in a patent infringement case relating to its insomnia drug Circadin, after a judge granted a mid-trial bid to amend its pleadings against Generic Partners and Apotex.
Judge wants to avoid ‘behemoth’ trial in $500M combustible cladding class action
A judge overseeing two class actions over allegedly flammable combustible cladding used in buildings throughout Australia says he will likely keep the trials separate to avoid a ‘behemoth’ hearing.