Freedom Foods’ dispute with Blue Diamond Growers over an almond licensing deal will be heard by an arbitrator in California after an appeals court rejected the company’s plea for an Australian judge to determine the case.
A former solicitor in the Victorian Office of Public Prosecutions who claims she suffered severe post-traumatic stress disorder and depression from repeated exposure to sexual offence cases will get a chance to make her case before the High Court.
A judge has refused an application by US almond supplier Blue Diamond for over $200,000 in security for costs in proceedings over a disputed licensing deal with Freedom Foods, saying it should have been evident that the bid was āunjustifiedā.
Freedom Foods is not giving up on its legal battle to have a dispute with Blue Diamond Growers over an almond licensing deal determined in Australia.
A legal battle in the Federal Court between Freedom Foods and Blue Diamond Growers over an almond milk licensing deal has been stayed so the parties can arbitrate their dispute in California, where the Australian Consumer Law will apply.
Australian food manufacturer Freedom Foods has taken US almond supplier Blue Diamond to court over a disputed licencing deal under which it sells Almond Breeze almond milk in Australia.